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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR King
DATE TYPED 03/10/05 HB HM58
SHORT TITLE Study Regulation of Certain Dentists
SB
ANALYST McSherry
REVENUE
Estimated Revenue
Subsequent
Years Impact
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
NFI
Minimal Recurring
Board of Dental
Health Care
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Memorial 58 proposes that the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care be requested to
adopt and promulgate rules to regulate the practice of dentists who diagnose, treat and correct
temporomandibular joint syndrome.
Significant Issues
The memorial asserts that:
The Board of Dental Health Car does not require special credentials for a dentist who
performs invasive surgery to correct temporomandibular joint syndrome.
An estimated10 million people in the United States have temporomandibular syndrome
Treatment for temporomandibular joint syndrome ranges from the use of warm water to
invasive surgery to replace the joint.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no appropriation suggested in the memorial and there is likely not a substantial fiscal
impact related to this bill.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Additional board rules would result in additional administrative and board tasks involved in
promulgation and regulation.