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HB 547: Dentistry

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Dentistry; Deletes role of Board of Dentistry in administration of licensure examination for dentists & requirement for board to establish examination fee; revises requirements for licensure as dentist; deletes time limitation on validity of licensure examination results; deletes requirement applicants for licensure engage in full-time practice of dentistry inside geographic boundaries of this state for 1 year after licensure; revises continuing education requirements for dentists.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2023 House • Filed
    11/30/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/30/2024 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    2/1/2024 House • Favorable by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/9/2024 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/13/2024 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/20/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/22/2024 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table

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  • HB 547, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2023 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/3/2024 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 938 (er) Dentistry Yarborough Identical Last Action: 5/30/2024 Chapter No. 2024-211

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 2 (pdf)
    466.009 Reexamination. Page 16 (pdf)
    466.0135 Continuing education; dentists. Page 16 (pdf)

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