l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1062

Dental hygienists; authorize to provide services to patients under the general supervision of dentists under certain conditions.

Became law as Chapter 487, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES TO PATIENTS FOR UP TO TEN CONSECUTIVE BUSINESS DAYS UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF LICENSED DENTISTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE IN A MANNER THAT IS SEPARATE OR INDEPENDENT FROM A SUPERVISING DENTIST, AND PROHIBIT ESTABLISHING OR MAINTAINING AN OFFICE OR A PRACTICE THAT IS PRIMARILY DEVOTED TO THE PROVISION OF DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT A DENTIST MAY NOT SUPERVISE MORE THAN THREE DENTAL HYGIENISTS UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION AT ANY ONE TIME; TO PROVIDE THAT A DENTIST MAY NOT SUPERVISE A DENTAL HYGIENIST FOR MORE THAN TEN CONSECUTIVE BUSINESS DAYS OR FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR TOTAL DAYS IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT A PATIENT MAY NOT BE SEEN TWICE CONSECUTIVELY UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION; TO PROVIDE THAT AN EXAMINATION FEE MUST NOT BE CHARGED IF A PATIENT IS SEEN UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN NURSING FACILITIES AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS IN THOSE FACILITIES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THIS SECTION; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 17 to April 17, 2025, 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 action26 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 620 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 17 to Jan 236 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 1234 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 14 to Mar 418 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 322 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 6Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Creekmore IV and Felsher)
  2. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  5. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Creekmore IV, Felsher and Waldo
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Blount and Johnson
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Creekmore IV and Felsher)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  12. Apr 3Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  13. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Motion to Reconsider Entered (Creekmore IV, Felsher)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 7Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 25Conferees Named Creekmore IV,Felsher,WaldoHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conferees Named Bryan,Blount,JohnsonSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Creekmore IV, Felsher)House of Representatives
  21. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  23. Apr 3Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  24. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor