Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1266 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1266
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1266
8	8	J2 2lr2946
9	9	HB 921/20 – HGO
10	10	By: Delegates P. Young, Terrasa, and K. Young
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Dentists – Saliva Lead Poisoning Screening Tests – Scope of Practice and 2
19	19	Requirements 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of authorizing a dentist to collect oral saliva samples to screen for lead 4
22	22	poisoning in individuals under a certain age; and generally relating to saliva lead 5
23	23	poisoning screening tests and dentists. 6
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25	25	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
26	26	Article – Health Occupations 8
27	27	Section 4–101(a) 9
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29	29	(2021 Replacement Volume) 11
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31	31	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
32	32	Article – Health Occupations 13
33	33	Section 4–101(l) 14
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
35	35	(2021 Replacement Volume) 16
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37	37	BY adding to 17
38	38	Article – Health Occupations 18
39	39	Section 4–510 19
40	40	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
41	41	(2021 Replacement Volume) 21
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43	43	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
44	44	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
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46	46	Article – Health Occupations 24
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48	48	4–101. 25 2 HOUSE BILL 1266
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52	52	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
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54	54	(l) (1) “Practice dentistry” means to: 2
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56	56	(i) Perform or attempt to perform any intraoral dental service or 3
57	57	intraoral dental operation; 4
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59	59	(ii) Diagnose, treat, or attempt to diagnose or treat any disease, 5
60	60	injury, malocclusion, or malposition of a tooth, gum, or jaw, or structures associated with a 6
61	61	tooth, gum, or jaw if the service, operation, or procedure is included in the curricula of an 7
62	62	accredited dental school or in an approved dental residency program of an accredited 8
63	63	hospital or teaching institution; 9
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65	65	(iii) Perform or offer to perform dental laboratory work; 10
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67	67	(iv) Place or adjust a dental appliance in a human mouth; [or] 11
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69	69	(v) Administer anesthesia for the purposes of dentistry and not as a 12
70	70	medical specialty; OR 13
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72	72	(VI) COLLECT ORAL SALIVA S AMPLES TO SCREEN FOR LEAD 14
73	73	POISONING. 15
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75	75	(2) “Practice dentistry” includes: 16
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77	77	(i) Patient evaluation, diagnosis, and determination of treatment 17
78	78	plans; 18
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80	80	(ii) Determination of treatment options, including the choice of 19
81	81	restorative and treatment materials and diagnostic equipment; and 20
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83	83	(iii) Determination and establishment of dental patient protocols, 21
84	84	dental standards of care, and dental practice guidelines. 22
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86	86	4–510. 23
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88	88	(A) (1) A DENTIST MAY COLLECT AN ORAL SALIVA SAMPL E TO SCREEN 24
89	89	FOR LEAD POISONING I N AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 19 YEARS. 25
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91	91	(2) THE DENTIST SHALL SEN D AN ORAL SAMPLE COL LECTED UNDER 26
92	92	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION F OR ANALYSIS TO A MED ICAL LABORATORY 27
93	93	CERTIFIED IN ACCORDA NCE WITH THE FEDERAL CLINICAL LABORATORY 28
94	94	IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS OF 1988 AND THAT PARTICIPATE S IN THE MARYLAND 29
95	95	MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 30
96	96	HOUSE BILL 1266 3
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99	99	(B) ON RECEIPT OF THE RES ULTS OF A SALIVA LEA D POISONING 1
100	100	SCREENING TEST ANALY ZED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , THE 2
101	101	DENTIST SHALL SEND : 3
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103	103	(1) A WRITTEN NOTICE OF TH E RESULTS AND AN Y 4
104	104	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER ACTION TO TH E PARENT OR LEGAL GU ARDIAN 5
105	105	OF THE CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE S ALIVA LEAD POISONING SCREENING 6
106	106	TEST; AND 7
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108	108	(2) A COPY OF THE RESULTS AND ANY OTHER REQUIR ED 8
109	109	INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN AC CORDANCE WITH 9
110	110	§ 6–303 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 10
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112	112	(C) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQU IRE A DENTIST TO 11
113	113	CONDUCT SALIVA LEAD SCREENING TESTS . 12
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115	115	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
116	116	October 1, 2022. 14
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