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.