HB 2229 -- Expanded-Functions Permits for Certain Dental
Assistants and Dental Hygienists

Sponsor:  Schoemehl

This bill requires all dental assistants and dental hygienists to
obtain a permit from the Missouri Dental Board within the
Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional
Registration in order to perform expanded-functions duties.
"Expanded-functions duties" are defined as reversible acts that
would be considered the practice of dentistry that the board
specifies by rule may be delegated to a dental assistant or
dental hygienist who possesses an expanded-functions permit.

Nothing in the bill will be construed as making it unlawful for a
licensed dentist to perform any dental services that would be
considered expanded-functions duties or dental assistants,
certified dental assistants, or expanded-functions dental
assistants to polish teeth.  The board is prohibited from
establishing any rule allowing the delegation of acts to a dental
assistant which would conflict with the practice of dental
hygiene.  Expanded-functions permits must be renewed every five
years, and the board is authorized to establish rules regarding
the issuance and renewal of the permits.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm