HB 2258 Summary

• Changes dental license expiration dates from June 30 every three years to thirty days after the licensee's birthday every three years for dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, and denturists.

• Updates renewal fee language to use numerals ($650 for dentists, $325 for dental hygienists, $300 for denturists) and clarifies fee applicability to retired professionals and those with disabilities.

• Changes reinstatement penalty amounts from $100 to $100 and notification penalties from $50 to $50, while updating terminology for address change notifications from "of" to "after."

• Modifies language regarding retired and disabled status to use "has a permanent disability" instead of "is permanently disabled" and removes age requirement for dental therapists to qualify for retired status.

• Effective December 31, 2021.