VA HB1036

Allows graduates of dental schools outside the United States who are or were eligible to practice dentistry in a foreign country to obtain a dental hygienist license in Virginia, provided they meet other standard licensure requirements including passing required examinations

Amends § 54.1-2722 to add a new pathway (subsection D) for dental hygienist licensure specifically for foreign-trained dentists, requiring proof of graduation from a Board-approved foreign dental school

Updates cross-references throughout related statutes to reflect the renumbering of subsections caused by the new licensure pathway

Makes technical corrections removing the phrase "of Dentistry" after "Board" in multiple sections of the Code to standardize statutory language

Maintains all existing requirements for dental hygienists practicing under general, remote, or direct supervision, including scope of practice limitations and oversight requirements