FL H0537

Requires dentists and dental hygienists to complete a dental workforce survey upon license renewal beginning in 2012, providing information about education, practice location, employment, patient volume, and services provided.

Makes survey completion mandatory for license renewal after the initial 2012 renewal, with the Board of Dentistry issuing nondisciplinary citations for those failing to complete the survey within 90 days.

Designates the Department of Health as the coordinating body to collect, maintain, and disseminate dental workforce data through a statewide database and clearinghouse.

Establishes an advisory body including the State Surgeon General, dental school deans, dental associations, Board representatives, and specialty dentists to develop survey questions and address dental workforce matters.

Authorizes professional corporations and limited liability companies of dentists to pay for prescription drugs obtained by their practitioners, with the licensed practitioner deemed the purchaser and owner.