HB 295 Summary

• Amends fee structure for Board of Dental Examiners to include regulatory costs of the Department of Health and Social Services, including dental radiological equipment inspection costs.

• Creates specialist license requirements for dentists, prohibiting use of the term "specialist" or specialty names in advertising unless the dentist holds a board-issued specialist license in that branch.

• Transfers regulation of dental radiological equipment from the Board of Dental Examiners to the Department of Health and Social Services, establishing federal-compliant standards for registration, use, and inspection.

• Repeals previous dental radiological equipment regulation provisions in AS 08.36.075, AS 18.05.065, AS 18.60.525(e), and AS 44.29.027.

• Effective date is July 1, 2023, with transition regulations authorized for implementation by the Board of Dental Examiners and relevant departments.