HB543 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, the State Board of Dental Examiners is the entity responsible for licensing and regulating dentists and dental hygienists in the state

This bill would define and provide for the licensing, duties, and responsibilities of an expanded duty dental assistant

This bill would authorize the board to charge and collect fees relating to the licensing of expanded duty dental assistants and to charge and collect an Impaired Dental Professionals Committee annual monitoring fee

This bill would authorize the president of the board to designate, in writing, any member of the board to issue subpoenas

This bill would provide that depositions taken in matters pending before the circuit court be returnable directly to the board office in lieu of to the circuit clerk

This bill would also make technical corrections

To amend Sections 34-9-1, 34-9-4, 34-9-6, 34-9-7, 34-9-7.2, 34-9-8, 34-9-9, 34-9-10, 34-9-12, 34-9-13, 34-9-14, 34-9-15, 34-9-16, 34-9-18, 34-9-22, 34-9-26, 34-9-27, 34-9-28, 34-9-40, 34-9-46, 34-9-47, and 34-38-2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the State Board of Dental Examiners and the Alabama Impaired Professionals Committee; to define and provide for the licensing, duties, and responsibilities of an expanded duty dental assistant; to authorize the board to charge and collect fees relating to the licensing of expanded duty dental assistants; to authorize the board to charge and collect an Impaired Dental Professionals Committee annual monitoring fee; to authorize the president of the board to designate, in writing, any member of the board to issue subpoenas; to provide that depositions taken in matters pending before the circuit court be returnable directly to the board office; and to make certain technical corrections.