Senate bill · S5727 (2025-26)

Relates to local block anesthesia certificate

PassedLatest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A98, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A98, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Pete Harckham

State Senator, District 40 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

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Amends the Education Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill allows hygienists to administer block anesthesia in addition to the currently allowed local anesthesia and infiltration, in conform- ance with regulations of the commissioner.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Jeremy Cooney and 5 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Dental hygienists are allowed to provide nitrous oxide analgesia and to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia, but are not currently allowed to provide block anesthesia. Block anesthesia is a form of anesthesia that intra-orally anesthetizes an entire nerve group. This bill provides for two separate certificates, the first of which reflects the current status of the law requiring a dental hygienist to obtain a certificate in order to administer or monitor nitrous oxide analgesia or local infiltration anesthesia. This bill further creates a second, higher level of certification building on the first, which would authorize certified dental hygienists to administer or monitor block anesthesia as well as nitrous oxide analgesia or local infiltration. Hygienists interested in receiving certification in block anesthesia will be required to complete additional training on top - but not dupli- cative of - the training required for the Dental hygiene restricted local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate. In fact, currently, 43 states allow dental hygienists to perform local infiltration and all of those but two - New York and South Carolina also allow for block anesthesia. This legislation will allow dental offices to function more efficiently, thereby benefiting the patient and allow- ing dentists and dental hygienists to provide greater access to care.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A98, the matching Assembly bill.
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 1, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.1463
3RD READING CAL.1463
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5727
NY Senate
May 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (18 earlier events)

May 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.390
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.390
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1176
1ST REPORT CAL.1176
NY Senate
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly