Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Dental Practice Act; delete repealer and make technical amendments.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/06 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/11 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 6 | 02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/06 (H) Amended | |
| 8 | 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 10 | 03/21 (S) Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 11 | 03/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 03/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 04/01 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | June 30, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 524 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Huggins
Code Sections: R 073-0009-0001, RA 073-0009-0003, R 073-0009-0005, RA 073-0009-0007, RA 073-0009-0009, RA 073-0009-0011, RA 073-0009-0013, RA 073-0009-0015, R 073-0009-0017, RA 073-0009-0019, R 073-0009-0021, RA 073-0009-0023, RA 073-0009-0024, RA 073-0009-0025, RA 073-0009-0027, RA 073-0009-0028, RA 073-0009-0029, RP 073-0009-0033, RA 073-0009-0035, R 073-0009-0037, R 073-0009-0039, RA 073-0009-0041, RA 073-0009-0043, RA 073-0009-0045, RA 073-0009-0047, RA 073-0009-0049, R 073-0009-0051, R 073-0009-0053, R 073-0009-0055, RA 073-0009-0057, R 073-0009-0059, RA 073-0009-0061, RA 073-0009-0063, RA 073-0009-0065, RP 073-0009-0067, A 073-0009-0107, A 073-0009-0113
Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-9-1 THROUGH 73-9-29 AND 73-9-35 THROUGH 73-9-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER THE DENTAL PRACTICE ACT; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND TO ENSURE APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF CURRENT ETHICS LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A BOARD MEMBER WHO MISSES TWO CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS WITHOUT JUST CAUSE IS SUBJECT TO REMOVAL; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR BOARD MEMBERS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A VICE PRESIDENT AND AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO REQUIRE THAT ONLY DENTIST MEMBERS SERVE AS EITHER PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT, TO TRANSFER CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO DELETE LANGUAGE COVERED BY THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR MAINTAINING A LIST OF ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE BOARD, TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ADDRESS CHANGES OR BE ASSESSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY, TO PROVIDE FOR A LICENSE/PERMIT RENEWAL PERIOD AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD THROUGH RULE OR REGULATION, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSES BE FILED IN THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOOLS, TO REQUIRE THAT A PORTION OF THE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS BE CONDUCTED ON LIVE HUMAN SUBJECTS IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION FROM THE HEALTHCARE INTEGRITY AND PROTECTION DATA BANK; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE SUBJECTS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SIGNATURES OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS BE AFFIXED TO LICENSES BY CREDENTIALS AND EXAMINATION, AND TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIALTY LICENSE FEE; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-9-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES A LICENSEE TO RECORD HIS OR HER LICENSE WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK OF HIS OR HER COUNTY OF RESIDENCE; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CERTIFICATE OF RECORDATION BE DISPLAYED; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE AFTER A LICENSE HAS BEEN VOIDED FOR A FAILURE TO REREGISTER, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION NOT ONLY PERTAINS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PREVIOUSLY HELD LICENSES BUT ALSO TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEVER HELD LICENSES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN INCREASES IN THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM FEE ASSESSMENTS, TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEES FOR DENTISTS OVER THE AGE OF 70, TO PROVIDE FOR A TWO-MONTH PENALTY PHASE AND CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE THEREFOR TO APPLY TO ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS, TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS COVERED BY OTHER STATUTES, TO PROVIDE FOR A DAILY PER DIEM FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO ADMINISTER INITIAL AND RETAKE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST MUST INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ANNUAL REPORTS BE FILED WITH THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR PRACTICING ILLEGALLY; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROCEDURES FOR FILING NOTICES OF COMPLAINTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICES OF COMPLAINTS FOR ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-9-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUSPENSIONS, REVOCATIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS BE FILED WITH THE CIRCUIT CLERK, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEAL FROM ALL TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, TO PROVIDE AN APPEAL VENUE FOR DISCIPLINED LICENSEES WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE AN APPEAL VENUE FOR HOLDERS OF ALL LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE BOARD; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-9-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THOSE STATUTES AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS AND ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-9-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALL RECORDS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE BOARD AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE UNLESS SO ORDERED BY THE COURT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ANONYMITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS FILING REPORTS WITH THE BOARD WHO HAVE REQUESTED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-9-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FOR THE RECOVERY OF COSTS AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 73-9-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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