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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/16/2025 02:20 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 82 by Collins Dental Therapy Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar

• Floor Votes (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/23/2025 4:17 PM	House	78 Yeas - 32 Nays

• Citations - Statute (18)

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  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 39 [pdf]
  466.028	Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.	Page 41 [pdf]
  466.0285	Proprietorship by nondentists.	Page 43 [pdf]
  921.0022	Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.	Page 44 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/6/2024	H	• Filed
  1/6/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2/4/2025	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2/13/2025	H	• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/14/2025	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/11/2025	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  4/15/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
  4/16/2025	H	• 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	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  4/23/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 32
  4/23/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration