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SB 193 — Relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene; to amend Sections 34-9-1, 34-9-5, 34-9-10, 34-9-11, 34-9-15, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-43, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, and 34-9-86, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for penalties for violations; and qualifications for licensure and administration of controlled substances by dentists and dental hygienists.
Last action — On Third Reading in Second House
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1Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Board of Dental Examiners, dentists and dental hygienists, revises licensure and fee requirements, qualifications related to administering controlled substances to patients.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
812 added · 817 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of SB 193 included key changes to enhance public health and safety in dentistry. It allows the Board of Dental Examiners to deny licenses based on public safety concerns and also enables the Board to require that administrative fines be included in annual registration fees. Additionally, it modifies the supervision requirements for dental hygienists and adjusts qualifications for examiners conducting dental facility inspections. These changes are significant as they strengthen regulatory oversight and ensure better safety standards in dental practices.
SB193 INTRODUCEDENGROSSED T33A55-1RU3UNM-2 By Senator Shelnutt RFD:
11-Apr-23 Page2023 0Regular T33A55-1Session 04/10/2023Page SLU0 (L)sluSB193 2023-1428Engrossed 2 4 SYNOPSIS:A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene;
Under existing law there is no provision allowing the Board of Dental Examiners to denyamend licensureSections or34-9-1, certification34-9-5, of34-9-10, an34-9-11, applicant34-9-15, to34-9-26, practice34-9-27, dentistry34-9-43, or34-9-60, dental34-9-63, hygieneand based34-9-86, onCode the interest of publicAlabama health1975; and safety.
Under existing law there is no provision allowing the board to requirefurther paymentprovide offor certainpenalties administrative fines as part of the required annual registration fees for dentistsviolations; and dental hygienists.
Under existing law a dental hygienist is authorized only to work under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
Under existing law the provision establishing the number and qualifications of examiners conducting certain on-site inspections of dental facilities limits the number of members and their qualifications to certain general standards.
This bill would define the terms "administer" and "dispense" in reference to the use of a controlled substance in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.
This bill would allow the Board of Dental Examiners to deny licensure or certification of a dentist or a dental hygienist applicant based on the Page 1 SB193 INTRODUCED public interest and the promotion of public health and safety.
This bill would allow the board to require payment of certain administrative fines related to disciplinary actions to be paid as part of required annual registration fees for dentists and dental hygienists.
This bill would allow a dental hygienist to work under the general or direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
This bill would provide greater specificity of qualifications for examiners conducting on-site inspection of facilities where anesthesia or sedation would be administered by dentists and dental hygienists.
This bill would also make certain changes to reflect current terminology used in the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, clarify existing code language, and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene;
to amend Sections 34-9-1, 34-9-10, 34-9-11, 34-9-15, Page 2 SB193 INTRODUCED 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-43, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, and 34-9-86, Code of Alabama 1975;
Sections 34-9-1, 34-9-5, 34-9-10, 34-9-11, 34-9-15, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-43, 34-9-60, 34-9-63, and 34-9-86, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
The documentary evidence that the board has renewed the authority of the licensee to Page 1 SB193 Engrossed practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state.
A controlled state of unconsciousness, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of Page 3 SB193 INTRODUCED protective reflexes, including inability to independently maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal command, produced by a pharmacologic method.
95 (6)(8) LICENSE.
Page 2 SB193 Engrossed (8)(10) LICENSED DENTIST.
Adequate notice includes informing the patient of the Page 4 SB193 INTRODUCED availability of emergency treatment and providing the patient with an opportunity to obtain the services of another dentist during the notice period.
The rendering of treatment to a patient located within this state by a dentist located outside this state as a result of transmission of individual patient data by Page 3 SB193 Engrossed electronic or other means from this state to the dentist or his or her agent.
This definition is not intended to include an informal consultation between a licensed dentist located in this state and a dentist located outside this state provided that the consultation is conducted without compensation or the 95 expectation of compensation to either dentist, and does not Page 5 SB193 INTRODUCED result in the formal rendering of a written or otherwise documented professional opinion concerning the diagnosis or treatment of a patient by the dentist located outside the state.
A depressed level of consciousness that retains the patient's ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond appropriately to physical stimulation or verbal command, produced by a pharmacologic method." "§34-9-5 Any person individual who shall engage engages in the practice of dentistry across state lines or the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this state within the meaning of this chapter without having first obtained from the board a Page 4 SB193 Engrossed license and an annual registration certificate, when the certificate is required by this chapter, or who violates this chapter, or who willfully violates any published rule or regulation of the board, or who does any act described in this chapter as unlawful, the penalty for which is not herein specifically provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Class C felonyand upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense, to be fixed by the court trying the case, and in addition thereto may be, in the discretion of the court, sentenced to hard labor for the county for a period not to exceed 12 months." "§34-9-10 (a)(1) Every person individualindvidual who desires to practice dentistry within the State of Alabama shall file an application accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed by the board.
(2) Notwithstanding the any particular requirement or method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure applicant shall be at least 19 years of age, of good moral character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person an individual who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and a graduate of a dental school or college accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the board, and shall satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule Page 65 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed adopted by the board.
(c) Any individual applicant who possesses a current license in any state, who has passed an examination approved by the board and who has, since graduation from dental or dental hygiene school, practiced or participated in a clinical residency or practiced dentistry or dental hygiene in the Armed Forces or with the public health service shall be Page 76 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed eligible for licensure if an his or her application is received by the board within five years of the completion of the subject residency or Armed Forces or public health service commitment.
Page 87 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed (4) The dentist or dental hygienist shall Is not be the subject of a pending disciplinary action in any state in which the individual he or she has been licensed which shall beas verified by a query to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Health Integrity Protection Data Bank, the American Association of Dental Boards Clearing House for Disciplinary Information, or any other pertinent bank currently existing or which may exist in the future.
The dental hygiene applicant shall submit Submits affidavits as a dental hygienist applicant from two licensed dentists or two licensed dental hygienists, or any combination of two thereof, practicing in the same geographical area where Page 98 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed the applicant he or she is then practicing or teaching, attesting to the his or her moral character, standing, and ability of the applicant.
Background checks for criminal or fraudulent Page 109 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed activities.
Provided, however, that any discipline that results only from a failure to timely renew a registration or permit shall not prevent an applicant him or her from being eligible for this Page 1110 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed method of licensure.
However, if the applicant has passed a general dentistry examination or has holds a general dentistry Page 1211 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed license, was practicing practices a specialty, and then decides not to continue that specialty and but to practice only general dentistry, the applicant is eligible for licensure by credentials as a general dentist.
(f)(2) A special purpose license issued by the board to practice dentistry across state lines limits the licensee Page 1312 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed solely to the practice of dentistry across state lines.
It is the stated intent of this section that dentists who hold a full and current license authorizing him or her to practice in the State of Alabama shall be afforded the opportunity to obtain, on a reciprocal basis, a reciprocal license to practice dentistry across state lines in any other state or territory of the United States as a precondition to the issuance of a special purpose license as authorized by this section to a dentist Page 1413 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed licensed in the other state or territory.
It is provided Provided, however, that the board may recognize any written parts of an examination given Page 1514 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations in lieu of such or subject to the board examinations or subject to such examinations as the board may approve.
(2) On or before October 1 of each year, every dentist and dental hygienist licensed or permitted to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in the state shall transmit either online or by United States mail to the secretary-treasurer of Page 1615 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed the board the completed form prescribed by the board, together with a fee established by the board pursuant to this chapter, and receive thereafter the current annual registration certificate authorizing him or her to continue the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in the state for a period of one year.
(2) Upon failure of any licensee or permittee to file application for the annual registration certificate and pay the annual registration fee on or before November 30, each year, the board shall notify the licensee or permittee by mail addressed to the last address of record that the application and fee have not been received and that, unless the application and fee are received on or before the first day of Page 1716 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed January, the license or permit shall be automatically suspended.
After that date, the The successful completion of continuing education program requirements shall be a requisite for renewal of licenses and permits issued pursuant to this chapter." "§34-9-26 (a)(1) No person individual shall practice as a dental hygienist in this state until such person has passed an Page 1817 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed examination given by the board or approved by the board, or both, under rules and regulations as the board may promulgate and the payment of a fee he or she is duly licensed and currently registered as a dental hygienist pursuant to this chapter.
(1) shall be a graduate of Has graduated from a school of dental hygiene which has been approved by the board., or in lieu thereof, shall have (2) Has served as a dental assistant for a period of time established by board rule and shall have served at least one year as a dental hygienist trainee under a training permit issued by the board to a qualified dentist practicing in this Page 1918 SB193 INTRODUCEDEngrossed state in accordance with the dental hygienist training program established by the board.
(f) Any person practicing in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the board may impose the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 for such violation." "§34-9-27 (a) A dental hygienist Dental hygienists shall work only under the direct or general supervision of a duly licensed dentist practicing in this state,state. as prescribed by the board pursuant to its rules.
(c) The board may impose any of the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dentist who shall permit any dental hygienist working under his or her supervision to perform any operation other than those permitted under this section, and may impose the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dental hygienist who shall perform performs any operation other than those permitted under this section." "§34-9-43 Page 20 SB193 INTRODUCED (a) The board shall exercise, subject to this chapter, Page 19 SB193 Engrossed the following powers and duties:
Page 21 SB193 INTRODUCED b.
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Employ an attorney or attorneys, subject to the Page 20 SB193 Engrossed approval of the Attorney General, to advise and assist in the carrying out and enforcing of the provisions of this chapter.
Page 22 SB193 INTRODUCED (12) Attend meetings, seminars, workshops, or events Page 21 SB193 Engrossed that may improve the function and efficiency of the board or improve the ability of the board to enforce and administer this chapter.
Has completed a minimum of one year of advanced training in anesthesiology and related academic subjects (or its equivalent) beyond the undergraduate dental school level Page 23 SB193 INTRODUCED in a training program as described in Part II of the Page 22 SB193 Engrossed guidelines for teaching the comprehensive control of pain and anxiety in dentistry;
Prior to the issuance of suchthe permit, the Board of Dental Examinersboard, at its discretion, may require an Page 24 SB193 INTRODUCED on-site inspection of the facility, equipment, and personnel Page 23 SB193 Engrossed to determine if, in fact, the aforementioned requirements in paragraph a.
These examiners shall be dentists who are authorized to administer general anesthesia.anesthesiaThe team of examiners shall consist of at least one licensed dentist who holds a general anesthesia permit and at least two other persons as prescribed by the board pursuant to its rules.
(4) Each dentist who has not been using general anesthesia prior to May 29, 1985, may be granted by the board a temporary provisional permit based on the applicant's Page 24 SB193 Engrossed producing evidence that he or she has complied with paragraph a.
of subdivision (2) of this section above pending complete Page 25 SB193 INTRODUCED processing of the application and thorough investigation of an on-site evaluation as described in paragraph b.
Page 25 SB193 Engrossed 3.c.
Page 26 SB193 INTRODUCED (i)1.
If he or she meets the requirements of this section, or currently holds a valid Page 26 SB193 Engrossed intravenous sedation permit, he or she shall be issued such a permit subject to all renewal and regulatory requirements of Page 27 SB193 INTRODUCED Section 34-9-64.
(3) A dentist utilizing parenteral sedation and the auxiliary personnel of the dentist shall be currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the dentist shall be trained in advanced cardiac life support(d) A dentist utilizing parenteral sedation shall have successfully completed training in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Page 27 SB193 Engrossed (ACLS), and his or her auxiliary personnel shall have successfully completed training in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Page 28 SB193 INTRODUCED (4)(e) Each dentist who has not been using parenteral sedation, pending complete processing of an application and a thorough on-site evaluation, may be granted one temporary provisional permit by the board at a time, if the applicant produces evidence that he or she has complied with this section." "§34-9-86 The board, prior Prior to issuance of a permit for oral conscious sedation, the board may require an on-site inspection of the personnel, the facility, and the equipment to determine if the requirements of this article have been met.
Page 28 SB193 Engrossed Senate Read for the first time and referred ................11-Apr-23 to the Senate committee on Healthcare Read for the second time and placed ................03-May-23 on the calendar:
0 amendments Read for the third time and passed ................11-May-23 as amended Yeas 0 Nays 0 Abstains 0 Patrick Harris, Secretary.
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The bill amends various sections of Alabama's Code pertaining to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene to update definitions, change penalties, and establish qualifications for licensure and administration of controlled substances.
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§34-9-1
‘1) ADMINISTER. When used in reference to a controlled substance, the direct application of a controlled substance to the body of a patient by a dentist, by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means.’→ ‘ADMINISTER. When used in reference to a controlled substance, the direct application of a controlled substance to the body of a patient by a dentist, by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means.’The definition of 'ADMINISTER' remains unchanged, as the stricken text is identical to the inserted text.
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§34-9-1
‘(2) ANNUAL REGISTRATION. The documentary evidence that the board has renewed the authority of the licensee to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state.’→ ‘(2) ANNUAL REGISTRATION. The documentary evidence that the board has renewed the authority of the licensee to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state.’The definition of 'ANNUAL REGISTRATION' remains unchanged, as the stricken text is identical to the inserted text.
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§34-9-5
‘Any person individual who shall engage engages in the practice of dentistry across state lines or the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this state within the meaning of this chapter without having first obtained from the board a license and an annual registration certificate, when the certificate is required by this chapter, or who violates this chapter, or who willfully violates any published rule or regulation of the board, or who does any act described in this chapter as unlawful, the penalty for which is not herein specifically provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Class C felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense, to be fixed by the court trying the case, and in addition thereto may be, in the discretion of the court, sentenced to hard labor for the county for a period not to exceed 12 months.’→ ‘Any individual who shall engage in the practice of dentistry across state lines or the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this state within the meaning of this chapter without having first obtained from the board a license and an annual registration certificate, when the certificate is required by this chapter, or who violates this chapter, or who willfully violates any published rule or regulation of the board, or who does any act described in this chapter as unlawful, the penalty for which is not herein specifically provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class C felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense, to be fixed by the court trying the case, and in addition thereto may be, in the discretion of the court, sentenced to hard labor for the county for a period not to exceed 12 months.’The statutory penalty for engaging in unlawful dental practice has been changed from misdemeanor to Class C felony.
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§34-9-10
‘Every person indvidual who desires to practice dentistry within the State of Alabama shall file an application accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed by the board.’→ ‘Every individual who desires to practice dentistry within the State of Alabama shall file an application accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed by the board.’The term 'person' has been changed to 'individual' for clarity.
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§34-9-10
‘Notwithstanding the any particular requirement or method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure applicant shall be at least 19 years of age, of good moral character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person an individual who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and a graduate of a dental school or college accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the board, and shall satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule adopted by the board.’→ ‘Notwithstanding any particular requirement or method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement set forth herein, every applicant as a prerequisite to licensure shall be at least 19 years of age, of good moral character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, an individual who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and a graduate of a dental school or college accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the board, and shall satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule adopted by the board.’Clarification in language by changing 'person' to 'applicant' and adjusting structure.
Amendments
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Action History
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On Third Reading in Second House
Sponsors
- Shay Shelnutt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Not Voting |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Not Voting |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Not Voting |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Not Voting |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 193 do?
- Board of Dental Examiners, dentists and dental hygienists, revises licensure and fee requirements, qualifications related to administering controlled substances to patients.
- Who sponsors SB 193?
- SB 193 is sponsored by Shay Shelnutt (R).
- What is the current status of SB 193?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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