DE SB85

Separates licensure examination requirements for dentists and dental hygienists into distinct sections (§1123(b) for dentists, new §1123(c) for dental hygienists)

Allows dental hygienist candidates to satisfy practical examination requirements through either the Delaware Board exam or a nationally recognized regional clinical examination

Establishes a uniform three-failure limit on Delaware practical examinations for both dentists and dental hygienists, with opportunity to retake upon demonstrating mitigating circumstances

Reorganizes validation and approval procedures for practical examinations, consolidating these requirements into separate subsections (§1123(e) and §1123(f))

Eliminates the previous exemption allowing dental hygienists with 3+ years of recent practice in another state to bypass the practical examination requirement