Washington dental hygienists have fought for more than a decade to open their own private practices as licensed midlevel practitioners. A bill discussed in the House Health Committee earlier this week would expand the list of services a dental hygienist could provide without a dentist’s supervision. Proponents argue that they would provide a service for low-income adults and Medicaid patients who can’t afford to see a private dentist or must wait to be seen by a practitioner who accepts Medicaid,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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