Date: 05/04/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1309

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1309 to the Committee on FinanPASS



03:00 PM -- HB15-1309

Senator Crowder introduced House Bill 15-1309. The bill allows dental hygienists to receive a permit from the Colorado Dental Board to perform interim therapeutic restorations. In order to receive a permit, a dental hygienist must:

• hold a license in good standing to practice dental hygiene;
• carry professional liability insurance;
• complete required training; and
• complete a board-approved course concerning interim therapeutic restorations.

Under the bill, the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must establish an advisory committee to develop standards for interim therapeutic restorations. The bill specifies the membership of the committee and requires the committee to submit its recommendations to the Dental Board within 120 days of the bill taking effect. The bill places various restrictions on dental hygienists performing interim therapeutic restorations, including prohibiting the use of local anesthesia and requiring that a dentist first provide the diagnosis, treatment plan, and instruction for the dental hygienist to perform the restoration. The bill allows dentists to supervise and order interim therapeutic restorations by dental hygienists via telehealth and outlines rules for such remote consultations. Medicaid and the Children's Basic Health Plan may reimburse dentists for services provide via telehealth relating to interim therapeutic restorations.


03:01 PM -- Jennifer Goodrum, Colorado Dental Association, spoke in support of the bill. She explained the role of a dental hygienist in respect to administering protective restorations. Ms. Goodrum responded to questions.


03:09 PM -- Dianna Orf, Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, spoke in support of the bill.


03:11 PM

Senator Crowder made closing comments. Committee members commented on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1309
TIME: 03:12:26 PM
MOVED:Crowder
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1309 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Newell
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS