03/31/2022 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 173                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the practice of dentistry;                                                                             
     relating to dental radiological equipment; and                                                                             
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
9:04:56 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop relayed  that it was the  second hearing for                                                                    
SB  173, and  the  committee had  opened  and closed  public                                                                    
testimony  on February  24, 2022.  He shared  the intent  to                                                                    
consider   a  Committee   Substitute  (CS),   hear  a   bill                                                                    
reintroduction, set an amendment  deadline, and set the bill                                                                    
aside.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson MOVED to  ADOPT proposed committee substitute                                                                    
for SB 173, Work Draft 32-LS0865\W (Ambrose, 3/2/22).                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:05:53 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR CLICK  BISHOP, explained that the                                                                    
changes between  Version I  and Version W  of the  bill were                                                                    
quite  simple,  and  would  change  all  references  to  the                                                                    
Department of  Health and Social Services  to the Department                                                                    
of  Health as  well as  change  the effective  date from  an                                                                    
immediate effective date to July  1, 2022. She reminded that                                                                    
Executive  Order  121,  which  would  split  DHSS  into  the                                                                    
Department  of  Health  and the  Department  of  Family  and                                                                    
Community Services,  was not  disproved by  the legislature,                                                                    
and  would become  law on  July 1,  2022. The  bill included                                                                    
conforming changes to the law going into effect.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson  asked Ms.  Shine if  there were  any entities                                                                    
that were  waiting for licenses  or dealing  with healthcare                                                                    
issues and would prefer an effective date before July 1.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Shine deferred to the  sponsor of the bill. She believed                                                                    
there would be  a status quo until the  effective date since                                                                    
DHSS   would   still   be  issuing   licenses   for   dental                                                                    
specialists. A  specialty license would go  into effect with                                                                    
the Department of Health on July 1.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Olson  asked if  Ms. Shine  had heard  anything from                                                                    
anyone regarding the effective date.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Shine answered "no."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop  WITHDREW  his OBJECTION.  There  being  NO                                                                    
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator  David  Wilson,  Sponsor, explained  that  the  bill                                                                    
would  transfer   the  inspection  of   dental  radiological                                                                    
equipment  from  the  Dental   Board  of  Examiners  to  the                                                                    
Department   of  Health,   and  would   establish  specialty                                                                    
licenses.  He reminded  that the  changes were  suggested by                                                                    
the dental industry, and the legislation had been                                                                               
considered by the body during the previous legislature.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop set an amendment deadline for Monday, April                                                                     
4, at noon. He set the bill aside.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB 173 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                              
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:08:52 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:08:59 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop relayed that the afternoon meeting was                                                                          
cancelled.