2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB792: 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 both in-person and online instruction; requiring the Board to adopt regulations specifying the required number of hours for in-person and online instruction, and clinical hands-on training; requiring the Board to reinstate an expired certification only under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments {573123/1 Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/15/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 573123/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 573123/1 Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mautz
Johnny Mautz
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/10/202596.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/2025107.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202592.6 KB
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