SB 82: 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 has a contractual agreement with a health access setting or another similar setting or program; requiring the Department of Health to allow any person who fails the dental therapy examination to retake the examination; providing application requirements and examination and licensure qualifications for dental therapists; authorizing a dental therapist to perform specified services under the supervision of a dentist under certain conditions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2024 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• Died in Health Policy |
