For additional roll call votes on Tennessee SB0609 please see the Vote List

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 319 [SB0609 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Vote: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	8	1	7
Nay	-	-	-
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	-	-	-
TOTAL	8	1	7

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Sen. Crowe, Rusty [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Haile, Ferrell [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Hensley, Joseph "Joey" [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Massey, Becky Duncan [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Reeves, Shane [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Swann, Art [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Watson, Bo [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Yarbro, Jeff [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart