BILL REQ. #:  S-0523.1 

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.
     (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.