States / Rhode Island / HB 7838
HB 7838 Failed
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Allows foreign-trained dentists and dental hygienists to obtain limited licenses if they graduate from reputable dental colleges or universities, work under a supervising dentist, and pass a board-approved exam.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 14, 2026 — 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor
- Jenni Furtado D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled