Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2376
Dental hygienists; authorize to work under general supervision of dentists in nursing homes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DENTAL HYGIENIST MAY WORK UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST IN A LICENSED NURSING HOME IF THE HYGIENIST MEETS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A DENTAL HYGIENIST WHO QUALIFIES UNDER THIS ACT SHALL HAVE NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT THE HYGIENIST MAY WORK UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION BUT SHALL ADHERE TO ALL OTHER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN STATUTE OR OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS; TO AUTHORIZE SUCH DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS WHILE UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF DENTISTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A DENTIST MAY ONLY SUPERVISE A MAXIMUM OF SIX DENTAL HYGIENISTS AT A LICENSED NURSING HOME; TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTISTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALLOW A DENTAL HYGIENIST TO DIAGNOSE A PATIENT'S CONDITION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 12 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 5 · stopped22 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Mar 5 · stopped22 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5
- Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 12Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate