FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 393
91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
1651S.02C
AN ACT
To repeal section 332.072, RSMo 2000, relating to dental care, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject, with an emergency clause.
Section A. Section 332.072, RSMo 2000, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 332.072, to read as follows:
332.072. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any qualified dentist who is legally authorized to practice pursuant to the laws of another state may practice as a dentist in this state without examination by the board or payment of any fee and any qualified dental hygienist who is a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school and legally authorized to practice pursuant to the laws of another state may practice as a dental hygienist in this state without examination by the board or payment of any fee, if such dental or dental hygiene practice consists solely of the provision of gratuitous dental or dental hygiene services provided for [a summer camp for] a period of not more than fourteen days in any one calendar year. Dentists and dental hygienists who are currently licensed in other states and have been refused licensure by the state of Missouri or previously been licensed by the state, but are no longer licensed due to suspension or revocation shall not be allowed to provide gratuitous dental services within the state of Missouri. Any dental hygiene services provided pursuant to this section shall be performed under the supervision of a dentist providing dental services pursuant to this section or a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri.
Section B. Because of the importance of children receiving adequate access to dental care, section 332.072 of this act is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace and safety, and is hereby declared to be an emergency act within the meaning of the constitution, and section 332.072 of this act shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.