Assembly Bill A7785

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the practice of dentistry

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A7785 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2824
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6601, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4543, S3551
2021-2022: A7195, S6383
2023-2024: A9638, S8098
2025-2026: A3796

2019-A7785 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Removes references of law related to restoring and maintaining dental health.

2019-A7785 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7785
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law,  in relation to the practice of
   dentistry
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  6601 of the education law, as amended by chapter
 576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6601. Definition of practice  of  dentistry.  The  practice  of  the
 profession  of  dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating,
 or prescribing for any disease, pain,  injury,  deformity,  or  physical
 condition  of  the oral and maxillofacial area [related to restoring and
 maintaining dental health].  The  practice  of  dentistry  includes  the
 prescribing  and  fabrication  of  dental prostheses and appliances. The
 practice of dentistry may include  performing  physical  evaluations  in
 conjunction with the provision of dental treatment.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08991-01-9

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