HB 409 -- DENTAL BUSINESSES

This bill allows surviving spouses or personal representatives
of deceased dentists and spouses or persons legally authorized
to act for incapacitated licensed dentists to continue to
operate dental businesses for a 2-year period if they employ or
contract with persons licensed to practice dentistry or dental
hygiene in Missouri.

HB 409 -- DENTAL BUSINESSES (McBride)

This bill allows surviving spouses or personal representatives
of deceased or incapacitated licensed dentists to continue to
operate dental businesses for a 2 year period if they employ or
contract with persons licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 409 -- DENTAL BUSINESSES

SPONSOR:  McBride

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Public Health by a vote of 12 to 0.

This bill allows surviving spouses or personal representatives
of deceased or incapacitated licensed dentists to continue to
operate dental businesses for a 2 year period if they employ or
contract with persons licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that due to the fact that a license
issued to a practicing dentist does not cover a spouse, if a
dentist dies or becomes incapacitated, his or her practice can
be closed.  This bill would allow a surviving spouse or a
personal representative the opportunity to operate the dental
practice for a 2 year period if they employ persons licensed to
practice dentistry in Missouri.

Testifying for the bill were Representative McBride; and
Missouri Dental Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Joseph Deering, Legislative Analyst

HB 409 -- Dentists

Sponsor:  McBride

This bill allows surviving spouses or personal representatives
of deceased or incapacitated licensed dentists to continue to
operate dental businesses for a 2 year period if they employ or
contract with persons licensed to practice dentistry in Missouri.