SB 1254: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Collins
Dental Therapy; Authorizing Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided in a mobile dental unit that is owned by, operated by, or contracted with a health access setting or another similar setting or program; authorizing a dental therapist under the general supervision of a dentist to administer local anesthesia and operate an X-ray machine, expose dental X-ray films, and interpret or read such films if specified requirements are met; providing application requirements and examination and licensure qualifications for dental therapists, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/3/2024 Senate • Filed
1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Health Policy
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SB 1254, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/3/2024 at 4:09 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1173 Dental Therapy Chaney Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee 
Citations - Statutes (17)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 6 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 7 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 11 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 14 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 21 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 21 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 21 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 22 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 23 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 25 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 26 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 28 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 31 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 33 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 35 (pdf)