CHAPTER 238
HB 1671-FN – FINAL VERSION
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HOUSE BILL 1671-FN
AN ACT relative to the regulation of dentists and dental hygienists by the board of dental examiners.
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill includes certain misdemeanors as professional misconduct, allows dental hygienists to administer certain sedation, and clarifies the retention of dental records.
This bill is a request of the board of dental examiners.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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06-2741
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT relative to the regulation of dentists and dental hygienists by the board of dental examiners.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
238:1 Dentists; Professional Misconduct. Amend RSA 317-A:17, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) Commission of [a] any felony or [any crime] of a misdemeanor involving dishonesty, untrustworthiness, or unprofessional conduct, or any administrative or criminal conviction involving moral turpitude or fraud in obtaining educational credentials, examination scores, or professional licensure in this or any other jurisdiction.
238:2 New Subparagraph; Dental Hygienists; Services. Amend RSA 317-A:21-c, II by inserting after subparagraph (e) the following new subparagraph:
(f) The administration of nitrous oxide/oxygen minimal sedation (anxiolysis); provided the dental hygienist is qualified by the board after training and after passing an examination approved by the board.
238:3 Dental Records. Amend RSA 317-A:27-a to read as follows:
317-A:27-a Dental Records. Dentists and dental hygienists shall make a record of all examinations and treatments performed or recommended. The record shall be in such a manner and in sufficient detail that it may be used for identification purposes. A dentist shall maintain patients’ paper, electronic, and radiographic records for at least 7 years from the time the dentist or dental hygienist last treated the patient. In the case of a minor patient, a dentist shall maintain a patient’s paper, electronic, and radiographic dental records for at least 7 years past the age of majority.
238:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2007.
Approved: June 1, 2006
Effective: January 1, 2007