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Dental Hygienist
Minnesota Passes Legislation Allowing Mid-level Oral Health Provider
June 6th, 2009
History was made on May 13, 2009, as Minnesota became the first state to pass legislation allowing a "mid-level" oral health provider into state statute - enabling students who are educated under the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) model to become licensed to practice. The Minnesota state House and Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate File 2083, a bill establishing the Dental Therapist and Advanced Dental Therapist providers in the state. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed the bill into law on May 16. The new providers will focus their practice on care for underserved populations in the state and will administer educational, preventive, palliative,...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-06)
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