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SB 173                                                                                                                        
Message dated May 17 was read stating the House passed and returned                                                             
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 173(FIN) "An Act                                                                       
relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to dental radiological                                                          
equipment; and providing for an effective date" with the following                                                              
amendment(s):                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
           CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 173(FIN) am H "An                                                                             
           Act relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to                                                               
           dental radiological equipment; 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."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved the Senate concur in the House amendment(s).                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment(s)?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 173(FIN) am H                                                                                                              
Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s)                                                                               
to CSSB 173(FIN)?                                                                                                               
Effective Date(s)                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

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YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Costello, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Holland,                                                                
Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Myers, Olson, Reinbold, Revak,                                                               
Shower, Stedman, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Stevens                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment(s), thus                                                                    
adopting CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 173(FIN) am H "An Act                                                                           
relating to the practice of dentistry; relating to dental radiological                                                          
equipment; 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."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                    
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s).                                                             
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.