STATE OF NEW YORK
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3058
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 8, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. LIBOUS, KLEIN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher
Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to amending the defi-
nition of the scope of practice of dentistry to authorize dentists who
are adequately trained to perform any procedure in the oral and maxil-
lofacial area
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6601 of the education law, as amended by chapter
2 576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 6601. Definition of practice of dentistry. 1. The practice of the
4 profession of dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating,
5 or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical
6 condition of the oral and maxillofacial area related to restoring and
7 maintaining dental health. The practice of dentistry includes the
8 prescribing and fabrication of dental prostheses and appliances. The
9 practice of dentistry may include performing physical evaluations in
10 conjunction with the provision of dental treatment.
11 2. Any oral and maxillofacial surgeon as determined by the department,
12 may perform any additional surgical procedure involving the hard or soft
13 tissues of the oral and maxillofacial area, provided that he or she has
14 been granted hospital privileges for such surgical procedures by a
15 hospital licensed by the department of health.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04769-01-1
