HB 1271

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to dentistry; amending s. 466.006, F.S.;
3	authorizing certain applicants licensed to practice
4	dentistry in other states to take the licensure
5	examinations for licensure in this state; providing for
6	expiration; amending s. 466.0067, F.S.; conforming a
7	cross-reference; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Subsection (4) of section 466.006, Florida
12	Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (5), and a new subsection
13	(4) is added to that section to read:
14	466.006  Examination of dentists.-
15	(4)  Notwithstanding subsection (3), an applicant licensed
16	to practice dentistry in another state who has maintained such
17	license in good standing for at least 3 years may take the
18	licensure examinations required in this section to practice
19	dentistry in this state. This subsection expires July 1, 2012.
20	Section 2.  Subsection (12) of section 466.0067, Florida
21	Statutes, is amended to read:
22	466.0067  Application for health access dental license.-The
23	Legislature finds that there is an important state interest in
24	attracting dentists to practice in underserved health access
25	settings in this state and further, that allowing out-of-state
26	dentists who meet certain criteria to practice in health access
27	settings without the supervision of a dentist licensed in this
28	state is substantially related to achieving this important state
29	interest. Therefore, notwithstanding the requirements of s.
30	466.006, the board shall grant a health access dental license to
31	practice dentistry in this state in health access settings as
32	defined in s. 466.003(14) to an applicant that:
33	(12)  Has passed an examination covering the laws and rules
34	of the practice of dentistry in this state as described in s.
35	466.006(5)(4)(a).
36	Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.

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