Resolve, Directing the Board of Dental Examiners To Establish by Rule Protocols To Allow Dental Hygienists Practicing under Public Health Supervision Status To Administer Fluoride or Other Antimicrobials Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Board of Dental Examiners directed to establish protocols to allow dental hygienists to administer fluoride or other antimicrobials. Resolved: That the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Board of Dental Examiners shall by rule establish written protocols that describe the conditions under which dental hygienists with public health supervision status are authorized to administer fluoride or other antimicrobials. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. SUMMARY This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Board of Page I-LR1892(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0552
Committee Amendment CA_A_H256 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 407, L.D. 552, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Allow 
Dental 
Hygienists 
To 
Prescribe 
Fluoride 
and 
Chlorhexidine" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Board of Dental Examiners To Establish by 
Rule Protocols To Allow Dental Hygienists Practicing under Public 
Health 
Supervision 
Status 
To 
Administer 
Fluoride 
or 
Other 
Antimicrobials' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Board of Dental Examiners directed to establish protocols to 
allow dental hygienists to administer fluoride or other antimicrobials. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Professional 
and 
Financial 
Regulation, 
Board of Dental Examiners shall by rule establish 
written protocols that describe the conditions under which dental 
hygienists with public health supervision status are authorized 
to administer fluoride or other antimicrobials. 
Rules adopted 
pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined 
in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
II-A. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing 
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Board of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .A .. to H.P. 407, L.D. 552 
Dental Examiners to establish by rule protocols that describe the 
conditions 
under 
which dental hygienists with public health 
supervision status are authorized to administer fluoride or other 
antimicrobials. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/22/05 ;t;vae 
LD552 
LR 1892(02) 
An Act To Allow Dental Hygienists To Prescribe Fluoride and Chlorhexidine 
Fiscal Note for Bill ~s Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Board of Dental Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, associated with establishing the required protocols can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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