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• Introduced by Sen. Karen Keiser, (D-Kent) (D) on January 12, 2006, to provide that the term of the initial limited dental hygienist license is 18 months and it is renewable upon demonstration of successful passage of a substantively equivalent dental hygiene patient evaluation/prophylaxis examination, demonstration of successful passage of a substantively equivalent local anesthesia examination, demonstration of didactic and clinical competency in the administration of nitrous oxide analgesia. See companion HB 2849.
  • Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 12, 2006.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on February 14, 2006, to add requirements to renew initial limited licenses for dental hygienists. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 16, 2006.
  • Referred to the House Health Care Committee on February 16, 2006.
• Passed in the House (98 to 0) on March 3, 2006, to add requirements to renew initial limited licenses for dental hygienists. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 15, 2006, to add requirements to renew initial limited licenses for dental hygienists.