HB 144-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0338
09/06
HOUSE BILL 144-FN
AN ACT relative to the practice of dental hygiene.
SPONSORS: Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 29; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires a dental hygienist to be trained and to pass an examination before being permitted to administer local anesthesia.
This bill is at the request of the office of professional licensure and certification and 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0338
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the practice of dental hygiene.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Dentists and Dentistry; Practice of Dental Hygiene. Amend RSA 317-A:21-c, II(e) to read as follows:
(e) The administration of local anesthesia, provided the dental hygienist is qualified by the board after training and after passing an examination approved by the board.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0338
12/11/24
HB 144-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the practice of dental hygiene.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 26, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
March 26, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 19, 2025: Hearing: 03/26/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 14
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
Feb. 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 5
Jan. 29, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/23/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 10 P. 3
Jan. 29, 2025: Executive Session: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 15, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 6, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 7