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FL S0082
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates a new "dental therapist" license in Florida, requiring graduation from an accredited dental therapy program, passage of a clinical examination, and completion of 24-36 hours of biennial continuing education
- Authorizes dental therapists to perform specified services—including evaluating radiographs, placing space maintainers, pulpotomies on primary teeth, dispensing nonopioid analgesics, and oral evaluations—under a written collaborative management agreement with a supervising dentist
- Requires direct supervision of a dentist in most settings but allows general supervision when the dental therapist provides services in a mobile dental unit; permits administration of local anesthesia under direct or general supervision with proper training and cardiac life support certification
- Expands Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided in mobile dental units owned by, operated by, or under contractual agreement with health access settings or similar programs
- Directs the Department of Health, in consultation with the Board of Dentistry and the Agency for Health Care Administration, to submit a progress report to the Legislature by July 1, 2028, and a final report 4 years after the first dental therapy license is issued, covering patient access, costs, quality, and safety outcomes
Legislative Description
Dental Therapy
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
6/16/2025
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