Bill 116, Dental Hygiene Amendment Act, 2004
Bill 116 2004
An Act to amend the
Dental Hygiene Act, 1991
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. Subsection 5 (1) of the Dental Hygiene Act, 1991 is amended by striking out "section 4" and substituting "paragraph 2 of section 4".
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Dental Hygiene Amendment Act, 2004.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill amends the Dental Hygiene Act, 1991 to remove the present restriction that a dental hygienist is not allowed to do scaling teeth and root planning, including curetting surrounding tissue, unless a dentist has ordered those procedures.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2004 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
| December 2, 2004 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| December 2, 2004 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| June 24, 2004 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
Second Reading
Debate
December
2, 2004
Mr. Flaherty, Mr. Hampton, Mrs. Cansfield, Mr. Hudak, Ms. Broten,
Mr. Tascona, Mr. Hardeman
December
2, 2004
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Public
Accounts.
Committee
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Third Reading
Royal Assent:Coming into force:Royal Assent.
Acts Affected: Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-Laws.
Dental Hygiene Act, 1991