SB 21-102 CO

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The act continues the ability of dental hygienists to place interim therapeutic restorations (ITR) and apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF) until September 1, 2025, to align with the sunset review of the Colorado dental board (board).The act also:Relocates the statutory language granting dental hygienists the authority to apply SDF; Specifies the requirements of an articulated plan between a dental hygienist and a collaborating dentist for purposes of dental hygienist prescribing; Repeals the requirement that a dental hygienist carry professional liability insurance to place ITR or apply SDF because the requirement exists in another provision of the "Dental Practice Act" that applies to all dental hygienists; Removes language specifying the timeline for communication with a distant dentist when using telehealth; Removes language specifying the number of hours of experience a dental hygienist is required to obtain before the board may grant the dental hygienist a permit to place ITR; Requires a dentist who collaborates with a dental hygienist in ITR placements using telehealth supervision to have an active license issued by the board and have a practice location that is either in Colorado or within reasonable proximity of the location where the ITR is placed; Requires the board to develop a waiver process to allow dentists to supervise more than 5 dental hygienists who place ITR; and Removes language regarding "store-and-forward transfer" technology to allow both synchronous and asynchronous technology when dental hygienists use telehealth in ITR placements and SDF applications.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Janet Buckner · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
• Monica Duran Democratic · primary
• Perry Will · primary

1. Apr 15, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 8, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 5, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Apr 1, 2021 House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Mar 30, 2021 House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
8. Mar 17, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance · lower
9. Mar 16, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
10. Mar 12, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
11. Mar 9, 2021 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Feb 17, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (04/15/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (04/08/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/05/2021) · PDF
• Revised (04/01/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/16/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/12/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (02/17/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF