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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2312
dental board; continuation
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners (BODEX) for six years.
Background
BODEX is the regulatory body that oversees the licensing and practice of dental care in
Arizona. BODEX's duties include: 1) adopting and enforcing rules to regulate the practice of
dentists, supervised personnel and registered business entities; 2) maintaining a record of
BODEX's acts and proceedings, including issuance, denial, renewal and suspension of licenses
and complaints; 3) establishing a standard of educational requirements, as prescribed;
4) determining the reputability of dental, dental therapy and dental hygiene schools; 5) issuing
licenses and restricted permits to eligible persons; 6) investigating misconduct charges of licensees
and those with restricted permits; 7) issuing disciplinary action against licensees, certificate
holders and restricted permittees; 8) establishing criteria for the renewal of permits relating to
general anesthesia and sedation; and 9) any other duties necessary to enforce the regulation of the
dental profession (A.R.S. § 32-1207).
BODEX consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor, including: 1) 6 licensed
dentists; 2) 2 dental hygienists; 3) 2 public members; and 4) 1 business entity. Members are limited
to two consecutive four-year terms. Before appointment, a prospective member of BODEX must
submit a full set of fingerprints to the Governor to obtain a state and federal criminal records check
(A.R.S. § 32-1203).
The Senate and House of Representatives Health and Human Services Joint Committee of
Reference (COR) held a public meeting on January 17, 2025, to review the Auditor General's
performance audit and sunset review 24-month follow up, consider BODEX's responses to the
statutorily outlined sunset review factors and receive public testimony. The COR recommended
that BODEX be continued for six years until July 1, 2031 (COR Minutes). BODEX is set to
terminate on July 1, 2025, unless continued by the Legislature (A.R.S. § 41-3025.09).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2025, BODEX until July 1, 2031.
2. Repeals BODEX on January 1, 2032.
3. Contains a purpose statement. FACT SHEET
H.B. 2312
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4. Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
House Action
HHS 2/13/25 DP 12-0-0-0
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Read 2/26/25 50-8-2
Prepared by Senate Research
March 22, 2025
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