Act No. 436

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

December 29, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 30, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 30, 1998

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Rep. Griffin

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5924

AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates," by amending section 16621 (MCL 333.16621).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 16621. (1) The Michigan board of dentistry is created in the department. Subject to subsection (2), the board shall consist of the following 15 voting members who shall meet the requirements of part 161:

(a) Seven dentists. One or more of the dentists appointed under this subdivision may have a health profession specialty certification issued under section 16608.

(b) Two dentists who have been issued a health profession specialty certification under section 16608.

(c) Two dental hygienists.

(d) Two dental assistants.

(e) Two public members.

(2) A dentist who is a member of the board as of the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection may serve out his or her term.

(3) The board meeting dates and times shall be concurred in by a vote of not less than 12 board members. Not more than 1 member of the board may be a dental school faculty member.

(4) A board member licensed to practice as a dental hygienist or a dental assistant shall vote as an equal member of the board in all matters except those designated in section 16148(1) or (2) that apply to dentists and not to dental hygienists or dental assistants.

(5) It is the intent of the legislature to have the department of consumer and industry services review the composition of the board of dentistry by April 30, 1999. This review shall include the adequacy of the current board composition in responding to professional practice concern.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.