SB 1397 Summary

• Eliminates the Arizona dental jurisprudence examination requirement for dentist applicants, removing the $300 nonrefundable fee previously required.

• Changes dental hygienist exam requirements from "all" to "both" national dental hygiene board examination and a psychomotor clinical examination administered by a state or regional testing agency within five years, eliminating the separate Arizona dental jurisprudence exam and associated $100 fee.

• Removes Arizona dental jurisprudence examination requirement for dental therapists and clarifies that psychomotor clinical examinations must be administered by a state or regional testing agency in the United States.

• Eliminates the Arizona dental jurisprudence examination fee requirement for dental consultant license applicants and allows alternative state written theory examinations to satisfy exam requirements.

• Simplifies denturist certification exam requirements by removing the separate jurisprudence examination fee requirement and establishing a single board-approved examination process.