1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; modifying permitted dental restorative procedures by licensed 
1.3 	dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, 
1.4 	section 150A.10, subdivision 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 150A.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.Restorative procedures. (a) Notwithstanding subdivisions 1, 1a, and 2, a 
1.8 	licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant may perform the following restorative 
1.9 	procedures:
1.10 	(1) place, contour, and adjust amalgam restorations;
1.11 	(2) place, contour, and adjust glass ionomer;
1.12 	(3) adapt and cement stainless steel crowns; and
1.13 	(4) place, contour, and adjust class I, II, and V supragingival composite restorations on 
1.14 	primary and permanent dentition.
1.15 	(b) The restorative procedures described in paragraph (a) may be performed only if:
1.16 	(1) the licensed dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant has completed a 
1.17 	board-approved course on the specific procedures;
1.18 	(2) the board-approved course includes a component that sufficiently prepares the licensed 
1.19 	dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant to adjust the occlusion on the newly placed 
1.20 	restoration;
2.1 	(3) a licensed dentist or licensed advanced dental therapist has authorized the procedure 
2.2 	to be performed; and
2.3 	(4) a licensed dentist or licensed advanced dental therapist is available in the clinic while 
2.4 	the procedure is being performed.
2.5 	(c) The dental faculty who teaches the educators of the board-approved courses specified 
2.6 	in paragraph (b) must have prior experience teaching these procedures in an accredited 
2.7 	dental education program.