Fluoride varnish; possession and administration by medical assistants, etc.
Summary
Medical assistants; administration of fluoride varnish. Allows an authorized agent of a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, or dentistry to possess and administer topical fluoride varnish pursuant to an oral or written order or a standing protocol issued by a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, or dentistry. This bill is identical to HB 299.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 2, 2020
Signed Mar 31, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 31, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 560 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB239E
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 2, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103323D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
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