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Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
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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5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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SB 82, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2024 at 9:27 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 21 (c2) Dental Therapy Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
Citations - Statutes (17)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 6 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 7 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 12 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 14 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 19 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 19 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 19 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 20 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 21 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 23 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 25 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 26 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 30 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 32 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 33 (pdf)