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Committee backs bill requiring dental hygienists to pass exam before administering local anesthesia
2776918 · March 26, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 144 would explicitly require dental hygienists to pass an exam before administering local (injection/Novocaine-type) anesthesia; the committee heard supportive testimony and moved the bill forward.
Representative Carol McGuire presented House Bill 144, which would require dental hygienists to pass an examination before administering local anesthesia. McGuire said an audit of the board's statute showed the requirement was not explicitly written into state law, and the bill corrects…
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