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FL H0547
Bill
Status
Introduced
11/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
Thad Altman
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AI Summary
- Removes the Board of Dentistry's role in administering the dentist licensure examination and eliminates the board-set examination fee (previously capped at $425 plus per-applicant costs), while retaining the nonrefundable application fee of up to $100
- Eliminates the 365-day expiration on passing scores for the American Dental Licensing Examination, both for in-state and out-of-state examinations
- Removes the requirement that dentists licensed based on out-of-state American Dental Licensing Examination scores must engage in full-time practice (minimum 1,200 hours) within Florida's geographic boundaries within 1 year of licensure, along with all associated compliance verification and license expiration enforcement provisions
- Replaces full-time practice documentation requirements by substituting IRS tax return verification for the previous affidavit-based system requiring testimony from an unrelated person familiar with the applicant's practice
- Expands continuing education credit for practice management courses (up to 3 hours biennially) to include instruction on ethical practice management, substance abuse, effective communication with patients, time management, or burnout prevention, effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Dentistry
Last Action
Laid on Table
3/4/2024
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services2/13/2024
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee2/2/2024
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee11/30/2023
Full Bill Text
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