HB522 Summary

• Amends Alabama Code sections 34-9-10, 34-9-16, 34-9-41, and 34-9-42 relating to the Board of Dental Examiners' licensing requirements, fee schedules, and operations.

• Establishes fee ranges for dental and dental hygiene licenses, examinations, credentials, and mobile dental services without requiring formal rulemaking, with minimum and maximum amounts specified for each fee type.

• Changes board quorum requirement from three members to a majority of the board for conducting general business, while requiring no less than five members present for disciplinary hearings and licensure examinations.

• Clarifies credentialing requirements for dentists and dental hygienists, including background checks, DEA certification verification, jurisprudence exams, and professional liability insurance verification.

• Became effective immediately upon passage and approval (passed House 100-0 on March 11, 2010).