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SB 282 Enacted

Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.

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Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction. Permits the Board of Dentistry to grant a license to practice dental hygiene to persons who are eligible to practice dentistry in a country or jurisdiction outside of the United States and who are graduates of a dental school or college, or the dental department of an institution of higher education, located outside of the United States that the Board determines is acceptable. This bill is identical to HB 1036.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)
Session
2026
Momentum
94 · Very high