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Relating to the administration of local anesthesia by dental assistants
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, the dental board is not allowed to make rules that let dental assistants give local anesthesia to patients. This bill would remove that restriction so the board could potentially allow dental assistants to perform that task.1
Read the official explanation
This bill strikes a provision prohibiting the dental board from adopting rules to delegate to a dental assistant the administration of local anesthesia.