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NY A09477
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Adds voluntary foster care agency health facilities licensed under Article 29-I of public health law to the list of settings where registered dental hygienists can provide services under a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist
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Expands the definition of registered dental assisting to reference all practice settings authorized for collaborative dental hygiene arrangements, rather than only hospitals
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Maintains existing collaborative agreement requirements between dental hygienists and licensed dentists for unsupervised practice in authorized settings
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Takes effect on the same date as the 2025 law (proposed as S. 3157/A. 2341) that established collaborative practice agreements for dental hygienists working without direct supervision
Legislative Description
Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities by a registered hygienist operating pursuant to a collaborative agreement between such hygienist and a dentist.
Last Action
signed chap.23
2/13/2026