CS/HB 21: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by 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: 2/14/2025 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/14/2025 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/HB 21, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2025 at 1:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 82 Dental Therapy Collins Similar Last Action: 1/15/2025 S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 5 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 7 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 8 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 13 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 17 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 22 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 22 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 23 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 24 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 24 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 31 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 32 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 34 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 38 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 40 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 42 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 42 (pdf) -
HB 21, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2024 at 1:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 82 Dental Therapy Collins Similar Last Action: 1/15/2025 S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 809969 - Amendment
Remove lines 614-747 and insert:Chaney 2/10/2025
4:29 PMAdopted without Objection
2/11/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 7 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 7 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 13 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 16 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 22 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 22 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 22 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 23 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 24 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 27 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 28 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 30 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 34 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 36 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 38 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 39 (pdf)