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CS/CS/HB 21: Dental Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Chaney

Dental Therapy ; Authorizes Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided by certain mobile dental units; creates Council on Dental Therapy; specifies licensure requirements, services, limitations, & prohibitions relating to practice of dental therapy; requires DOH, in consultation with Board of Dentistry & AHCA, to submit reports to Legislature.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/17/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/2024 House • Filed
1/6/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/4/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/13/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/14/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/11/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/16/2025 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/17/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)