CS/CS/HB 21: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Chaney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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) |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 32 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
