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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 440
BY REPRESENTATIVES MILLS, ABRAMSON, ARMES, ARNOLD, AUBERT, BOBBY
BADON, BALDONE, BARRAS, BARROW, BILLIOT, BROSSETT, BURFORD,
HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, BURREL L, CARMODY, CARTER,
CHAMPAGNE, CHANDLER, CHANEY, CONNICK, CORTEZ, CROMER,
DANAHAY, DIXON, DOERGE, DOVE, DOWNS, EDWARDS, ELLINGTON,
FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GALLOT, GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GUILLORY,
GUINN, HARDY, HARRISON, HAZEL, HENDERSON, HENRY, HI LL,
HOFFMANN, HOWARD, GIROD JACKSON, MICHAEL JACKSON, JOHNSON,
ROSALIND JONES, SAM JONES, KATZ, KLECKLEY, LABRUZZO,
LAMBERT, LANDRY, LEGER, LIGI, LITTLE, LOPINTO, LORUSSO, MONICA,
MONTOUCET, MORRIS, NORTON, NOWLIN, PEARSON, PERRY, PONTI,
POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, RI CHARDSON, RICHMOND, RITCHIE,
ROBIDEAUX, ROY, SCHRODER, SIMON, SMILEY, GARY SMITH, JANE
SMITH, PATRICIA SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, STIAES, TALBOT, TEMPLET,
THIBAUT, THIERRY, TUCKER, WADDEL L, WHITE, WILLIAMS,
WILLMOTT, AND WOOTON
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 37:796(E) and (F), relative to the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; to2
establish a deadline for the adoption of rules by the Louisiana State Board of3
Dentistry; to provide for the removal of board members for the failure to timely4
adopt rules relating to the provision of dental services at mobile dental clinics and5
locations other than the dental office; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 37:796(E) and (F) are hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง796. Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; adoption of rules relating to the9
providing of dental services at mobile dental clinics and locations other than10
the dental office11
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E. The rules provided for by this Section shall be adopted by January 1,13
2011.14
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the failure to15
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1, 2011, shall be grounds for the immediate removal of the members of the Louisiana1
State Board of Dentistry.2
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not3
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature4
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If5
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become6
effective on the day following such approval.7
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: