Oral Health
Bills that are relevant to oral health research taking place at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living can be viewed here.
Oral Health | ||||
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2019) |
| HB 2056 | State Rep. Stephanie Klick | PASSED - Signed by the Governor on 6/16/21, effective 9/1/21 with some exceptions | A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service, a tele-dentistry dental service, or a tele-health service is subject to the standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedure in an in-person setting. Companion Bill: SB 488 | Similar to HB 1756 (2019); failed, referred directly to subcommittee by chair. Similar to SB 792 (2019); failed, not again placed on intent calendar. |
| Bills Below Failed to Make it through Legislative Process | ||||
| HB 1742 | State Rep. Bobby Guerra | Left pending in House committee - 3/31/21 | A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service, a tele-dentistry dental service, or a tele-health service is subject to the standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedure in an in-person setting. Companion Bill: SB 488 | Similar to HB 1756 (2019); failed, referred directly to subcommittee by chair. Similar to SB 792 (2019); failed, not again placed on intent calendar. |
| HB 2755 | State Rep. Eddie Lucio III | Out of House Committee - 5/6/21 | A health benefit plan that provides coverage for general anesthesia may not exclude from coverage general anesthesia services in connection with dental services provided to a covered individual who is: (1) younger than 18 years of age; and (2) unable to undergo the dental service in an office setting due to a documented physical, mental, or medical reason determined by the individual's physician or by the dentist providing the dental care. Companion Bill: SB 401 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 401 | State Sen. Judith Zaffirini | Referred to Business & Commerce - 3/9/21 | A health benefit plan that provides coverage for general anesthesia may not exclude from coverage general anesthesia services in connection with dental services provided to a covered individual who is: (1) younger than 18 years of age; and (2) unable to undergo the dental service in an office setting due to a documented physical, mental, or medical reason determined by the individual's physician or by the dentist providing the dental care. Companion Bill: HB 2755 | Topic not tracked by the Michael & Susan Dell Center during the previous session |
| SB 488 | State Sen. Charles Perry | Referred to Health & Human Services - 3/9/21 | A health professional providing a health care service or procedure as a telemedicine medical service, a tele-dentistry dental service, or a tele-health service is subject to the standard of care that would apply to the provision of the same health care service or procedure in an in-person setting. Companion Bill: HB 1742, HB 2056 | Similar to HB 1756 (2019); failed, referred directly to subcommittee by chair. Similar to SB 792 (2019); failed, not again placed on intent calendar. |
