Massachusetts 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1587 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/27/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 101       FILED ON: 1/7/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1587
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act enabling registered dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond WorcesterSal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/3/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 101       FILED ON: 1/7/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1587
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1587) of Michael O. Moore and Sal 
N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to dental hygienists. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1429 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act enabling registered dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, 
2is hereby amended by inserting after the words “local anesthesia agents”, in line 27, the 
3following words:- “and nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia”.