SB 68-DENTAL HYGIENIST ADVANCED PRAC PERMIT                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:40:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   BISHOP   reconvened  the   meeting   and   announced  the                                                               
consideration of  SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE  BILL NO. 68, "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;  and relating  to  medical                                                               
assistance for dental hygiene services."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
[The  committee adopted  the  committee substitute  for  SSSB 68,                                                               
work order 31-LS0224\R, during the first hearing.]                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BISHOP  stated that this  is the second  hearing and public                                                               
testimony  was  taken  at the  last  hearing,  all  of  which was                                                               
favorable. He asked if the sponsor had any comments.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR GIESSEL answered no.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:41:11 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  STEVENS  moved  to  report  CSSSSB  68, work  order  31-                                                               
LS0224\R,  from  committee  with  individual recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR BISHOP  found no objection and  CSSSSB 68(L&C) was reported                                                               
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.