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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 1061
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2943
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. GORDON, 35th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANTS
WHO COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES TO
PASS A JURISPRUDENCE ASSESSMENT BEFORE PRACTICING IN
THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 20-112a of the general statutes be amended to require 1
each expanded function dental assistant, as defined in said section, who 2
successfully completed an expanded function dental assistant program 3
at an institution of higher education that is located in another state and 4
accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American 5
Dental Association, to pass a jurisprudence assessment before 6
performing expanded function dental assistant functions in the state. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the expanded function dental assistant workforce in the
state to ensure essential oral health care for state residents.