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Committee backs bill authorizing dental‑anesthesia inspections after department says rule exceeded statutory authority
Summary
Lawmakers approved HB 584 to give statutory authority for dental anesthesia inspections after the Department of Labor and Industry acknowledged it had promulgated rules beyond its authority; supporters warned that without the bill the existing inspection regime could be repealed and 89 inspections would remain outstanding.
Representative Ed Buttry told the committee HB 584 would codify the Board of Dentistry’s anesthesia inspection authority into statute to match existing department rules and avoid the need to repeal those rules. "We got over our skis and we made a rule that goes beyond our statutory authority," said Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, who asked the committee to pass the bill to preserve patient‑safety inspections.
Commissioner Swanson gave detailed counts: the department licenses 927 dentists in…
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