HB 519 Summary

• Adds "community health center" to the list of eligible organizations where dental hygienists and dentists with community service licenses may practice.

• Allows dental hygiene and dental college graduates from programs accredited or recognized by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation to apply for community service licenses and temporary licenses.

• Expands eligibility for community service dentistry licenses to include candidates who have passed the Integrated National Board Dental Examination within five years of the application date.

• Allows dental hygienists to satisfy community service license requirements by passing the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination within five years of the request date, in addition to existing requirements.

• Effective date: June 30, 3000.