Legislation - HB0573

Authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to approve a certain course of study for expanded function dental assistant certification; requiring that a course of study for initial dental assistant certification include at least 35 hours of in-person and online instruction; requiring the Board to reinstate a certain certification only under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to adopt regulations requiring continuing education, including clinical hands-on training, for expanded function dental assistants; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0792

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {693726/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {693726/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Finance	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2025	3/24/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/25/2025	3/07/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/12/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Returned Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media

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