BILL REQ. #:  S-0523.1 



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SENATE BILL 5385
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State of Washington63rd Legislature2013 Regular Session

By Senators Bailey, Keiser, Becker, Ericksen, Parlette, Darneille, and Schlicher

Read first time 01/29/13.   Referred to Committee on Health Care .



     AN ACT Relating to the practice of denturism; amending RCW 18.30.010; adding a new section to chapter 18.30 RCW; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 18.30.010 and 2002 c 160 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
     (1) "Board" means the Washington state board of denturists.
     (2) "Denture" means a removable full or partial upper or lower dental appliance to be worn in the mouth to replace missing natural teeth.
     (3) "Denturist" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of denturism.
     (4) "Department" means the department of health.
     (5) "Practice of denturism" means:
     (a) Making, placing, constructing, altering, reproducing, or repairing a denture; ((and))
     (b) Taking impressions and furnishing or supplying a denture directly to a person or advising the use of a denture, and maintaining a facility for the same;
     (c) Making, placing, constructing, altering, reproducing, or repairing all other nonorthodontic removable oral devices, excluding devices intended to treat obstructive sleep apnea or to treat tempural mandibular joint dysfunction; and
     (d) Providing teeth whitening services, including making whitening trays and providing whitening solutions determined to be safe for public use
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     (6) "Secretary" means the secretary of health or the secretary's designee.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 18.30 RCW to read as follows:
     Prior to providing the services mentioned in RCW 18.30.010(5) (c) and (d), a licensed denturist must provide documentation to the board that he or she received training on providing the services.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   This act takes effect January 1, 2014.

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