Senate Bill 1519

Requires dentist to test, at least once per week, autoclave or other heat sterilization device. Directs Oregon Board of Dentistry to dismiss disciplinary matter that is pending on effective date of Act if matter concerns whether dentist tested autoclave or other heat sterilization device less frequently than once per week. <i>Directs board to expunge from records findings and conclusions of disciplinary action taken before effective date of Act if action concerns whether dentist tested such device less frequently than once per week.</i> <b>Directs board, with respect to licensee who board disciplined for testing autoclave or other heat sterilization device less frequently than once per week, to remove licensee's name from website where name is posted in connection with such disciplinary action and to pay licensee amount equal to any civil penalty imposed by board pursuant to such action.</b> <i>Specifies that dentist has cause of action against person with whom dentist entered into agreement for testing autoclave or other heat sterilization device if person communicated to dentist that dentist was in compliance with rules adopted by board and dentist was disciplined by board.</i> <b>Specifies that licensee who board disciplined for testing autoclave or other heat sterilization device less frequently than once per week may not bring cause of action against entity that tested for licensee autoclave or other heat sterilization device on grounds related to that testing.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

In the Senate

• Fred Girod

  Sponsor

• Alan Bates

  Chief co-sponsor

In the House of Representatives

• Sal Esquivel

  Sponsor

• Peter Buckley

  Chief co-sponsor

• Senate, third reading30–0

  Passed · Feb 14

• House of Representatives, third reading57–0

  Passed · Feb 21 · 3 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 13

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In the Senate Feb 3 – Feb 14

1. Feb 3Introduced
2. Sent to Health Care and Human Services
3. Feb 11Heard in Health Care and Human Services
4. Feb 13Heard in Health Care and Human Services
5. Health Care and Human Services recommended it as amended
6. Feb 14Read a second time
7. Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Feb 21

1. Feb 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to Health Care
3. Feb 19Heard in Health Care
4. Feb 20Health Care recommended it
5. Read a second time
6. Feb 21Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 10

1. Feb 24Signed in the Senate
2. Signed in the House of Representatives
3. Mar 3Signed by the Governor
4. Mar 10Became chapter 16 of Oregon Laws 2014
5. In force from March 3, 2014