SCS SB 393 -- GRATUITOUS DENTAL SERVICES

SPONSOR:  Sims (Treadway)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Professional Registration and Licensing by a vote of 12 to 0.

Current law allows out-of-state licensed dentists and dental
hygienists to provide gratuitous dental services exclusively for
summer camps in this state for a period not to exceed 14 days in
any one calendar year.  This substitute removes the limitation
to summer camps.

The substitute has an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that currently gratuitous dental
services may only be offered at summer camps.  The bill expands
the statutes allowing these services to be provided by other
organizations.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Sims.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Bob Dominique, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:47 am