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Committee approves changes allowing remote dental supervision at correctional facilities; bill amended to remove licensure compact language
Summary
The Senate Health Committee amended and passed House Bill 1031, which allows the Department of Corrections to use remote dental supervision for radiographs at correctional facilities and removes outdated statutory language. An amendment removed dental-licensure compact language; the amended bill passed committee 11-0 and was recommitted as amended.
The Senate Health Committee considered House Bill 1031, a technical measure to permit the Department of Corrections to expand dental services through remote supervision by dentists for dental assistants taking radiographs at correctional facilities, and to clean up outdated statutes.
Committee action and amendment
Sponsor testimony described the measure as narrowly focused on correctional dental operations and removing obsolete code. The committee accepted Amendment 2, which removed proposed compact/reciprocity language related to dental hygiene licensure. The amended bill passed the committee on a roll-call vote (11-0) and was moved along as amended.
Why it matters
Committee members and stakeholders said the bill intends to increase the Department of Corrections' ability to deliver dental services inside correctional facilities by clarifying supervision rules and to remove outdated statutory provisions. The compact language removal was noncontroversial; committee members noted the change and advanced the bill.
Vote
The committee vote on the amended bill recorded an 11-0 favorable vote and the measure was advanced with amendment.
Next steps
The bill will proceed to appropriations and further committee consideration as required by the legislature.
