Maine has enacted a bill that would expand the scope of practice for independent dental hygienists.
LD 2030 aims to expand access to oral healthcare in the state by allowing independent hygienists to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia.
The state legislature reached final approval for the bill March 25. Governor Janet Mills signed the bill as an emergency measure April 3, putting it into effect immediately.
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