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AL SB210
Bill
Status
4/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Dan Roberts
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AI Summary
SB210 Summary
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Authorizes licensed dentists in Alabama to provide teledentistry orthodontia services using asynchronous or synchronous technology, subject to Board of Dental Examiners regulation.
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Requires patients to complete at least one in-person examination with a licensed dentist before starting teledentistry treatment and annually during treatment.
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Mandates teledentistry advertisements include a conspicuous disclaimer stating in-person examinations are recommended before treatment for impressions, prosthetics, appliance placement, and tooth/jaw corrections.
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Establishes that teledentistry must meet the same standard of care as traditional dentistry, prohibits certain restrictive patient agreements, and requires informed consent covering service limitations and provider credentials.
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Directs the Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules governing teledentistry regarding transparency, standard of care, documentation, supervision, patient complaints, and referral protocols.
Legislative Description
Relating to the practice of dentistry; to amend Sections 34-9-1, 34-9-3, 34-9-6, 34-9-13, 34-9-15.1, and 34-9-18, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 34-9-6.2 and 34-9-19.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the use of teledentistry orthodontia services in the state by licensed dentists; to provide certain requirements for advertisements featuring teledentistry; and to require the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama to adopt rules relating to teledentistry.
Last Action
Indefinitely Postpone
5/31/2023