2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB573: State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {693726/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 693726/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 693726/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED