Tennessee SB 609: Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, permits dental hygienists to exercise prescriptive authority that is limited to fluoride agents, topical oral anesthetic agents, and nonsystemic oral antimicrobials under certain conditions; requires the board of dentistry to set educational and training requirements by rule; requires board to also determine allowable percentages of certain active ingredients in medications that may be prescribed by dental hygienists. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.

Status: Effective date(s) 05/08/2019; 07/01/2020 (as of 2019-05-15)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: SB 609

Subjects: Dentists and Dentistry

Sponsors: Hill M, Massey

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