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MA S1494
Bill
AI Summary
- Massachusetts would join an interstate compact allowing dentists and dental hygienists licensed in one participating state to practice in other participating states through a "compact privilege" without obtaining separate licenses
- Licensees must hold an unrestricted license, pass National Board Examinations, graduate from accredited dental programs, complete clinical assessments, and meet any state-specific jurisprudence requirements to qualify for the compact privilege
- Creates the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission, a joint government agency with one commissioner per participating state, to administer the compact, maintain a data system for licensure and disciplinary information, and promulgate rules
- Active military members and their spouses are exempt from commission fees for compact privileges
- The compact becomes effective when enacted by seven states; participating states must implement criminal background checks, share adverse action and investigative information, and pay participation fees to the commission
Legislative Description
Establishing the dentist and dental hygienist compact
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2790
12/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Public Health2/27/2025
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