HB970
Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 17, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB970)
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Dental assistants; additional treatments; certification.
Permits any dental assistant I or dental assistant II with a minimum of 1,800 hours of clinical experience to obtain certification pursuant to the requirements of the bill to perform supragingival scaling and coronal polishing.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101921D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB970)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107302D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (78-Y 20-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB970)
