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HB 127                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 127                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to the practice of dental hygiene; establishing an                                                        
     advanced practice permit; prohibiting unfair discrimination under                                                          
     group health insurance against a dental hygienist who holds an                                                             
     advanced practice permit; relating to medical assistance for dental                                                        
     hygiene services; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 127(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the practice of dental hygiene; relating to                                                            
     advanced practice permits for dental hygienists; relating to dental                                                        
     assistants; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health                                                           
     insurance against a dental hygienist who holds an advanced                                                                 
     practice permit; relating to medical assistance for dental hygiene                                                         
     services; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Johnston and Foster, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Ortiz, LeBon, Knopp, Wool, Josephson, Johnston, Foster                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (4):  Carpenter, Tilton, Merrick, Sullivan-                                                                   
Leonard                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 127(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
5.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 127 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.