SB 180: Various health care matters.
SB 180 status: Enacted — Signed by the Governor (updated Mar 5, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialEliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No material impact identified.
Risks
- No material impact identified.
Economy
Benefits
- Streamlines licensure for health professionals.
- Reduces potential litigation costs for injured first responders.
Risks
- May increase medical benefit liability for first responder employers.
- Potential labor market shifts due to reduced training hours for home health aides.
Society
Benefits
- Expands medical benefit access for first responders.
- Modernizes dental and respiratory care practice standards.
Risks
- Reduction in minimum training hours for home health aides may concern patient advocacy groups.
- Repeal of specific statute regarding contaminated bodily fluids may raise public safety concerns.
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