Dominick Moreno
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 21
Primary
On and after January 1, 2023, the bill prohibits a person from practicing dental therapy in the state unless licensed by the Colorado dental board (board). A licensed dental therapist is authorized to deliver routine and preventive dental care. A person who desires to qualify for practice as a dental therapist must file with the board a written application for a license, proof of graduation from a school of dental therapy or a dental therapy program that meets the requirements of the bill, and proof of completion of the examinations required for licensure as a dental hygienist. A dental therapist is allowed to practice only under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist until the dental therapist practices for 1,000 hours. After reaching 1,000 hours, the dental therapist may practice under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist pursuant to a written articulated plan. The articulated plan must include: Methods of dentist supervision, consultation, and approval; Protocols for informed consent, record keeping, quality assurance, and dispensing or administering medications; Policies for handling referrals when a patient needs services the dental therapist is not authorized or qualified to provide; Policies for handling medical emergencies; and Policies for supervising dental assistants and working with dental hygienists and other dental practitioners and staff. A licensed dental therapist must maintain professional liability insurance in an amount not less than $500,000 per incident and $1.5 million annual aggregate per year; except that this requirement is not applicable to a dental therapist who is a public employee under the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act". A state institution of higher education offering an accredited dental therapy training program may grant advanced standing toward completion of an accredited dental therapy program if a student meets the conditions specified in the bill. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/07/2022) | |
| Final Act (05/25/2022) | |
| Rerevised (05/11/2022) | |
| Revised (05/10/2022) | |
| Reengrossed (05/02/2022) | |
| Engrossed (04/29/2022) | |
| Introduced (04/21/2022) | |
| PA3 (04/29/2022) | |
| PA2 (04/28/2022) | |
| PA1 (04/26/2022) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/28/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/06/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/25/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/26/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (05/06/2022) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (07/29/2022) |
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