New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06929

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  

Caption

Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of health; makes related provisions.

Impact

The legislation will solidify the operational requirements placed on dental laboratories, which include maintaining records related to the prescriptions and creating protocols regarding the marking of dentures and prosthetics. Additionally, it introduces measures for non-resident dental laboratories, requiring them to be registered within the state and comply with local regulations. This change is anticipated to bring about more consistent practices across dental laboratories, promoting patient safety and health standards.

Summary

Bill S06929 aims to amend the Education Law and Public Health Law in New York concerning the operation of dental laboratories. The bill mandates that all dental laboratories operating within the state must register with the Department of Health. This registration process includes several requirements for compliance, providing a more structured regulatory framework for the sector. The intent is to enhance the quality of dental products and safety for consumers, ensuring that laboratories adhere to specific operational standards.

Contention

Notable areas of debate surrounding S06929 include the potential burden it may impose on smaller dental laboratories concerning the compliance costs and the administrative overhead involved in registration. Supporters argue that these regulations are essential for maintaining high health standards and protecting patients, while critics highlight that stringent regulations could hinder the operations of smaller, independent practices. Furthermore, the bill's emphasis on documentation and oversight may lead to concerns about data privacy and the administrative capabilities of smaller labs.

Companion Bills

NY A01364

Same As Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of health; makes related provisions.

Previously Filed As

NY S07214

Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of education; makes related provisions.

NY A09089

Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of education; makes related provisions.

NY A03055

Relates to requiring businesses to meet certain green requirements to be eligible for the START-UP NY program; businesses operating in newly constructed buildings shall be powered by at least thirty-five percent alternative energy; businesses operating in already existing buildings shall utilize at least forty-five percent less electricity than neighboring businesses of similar size and business type.

NY S00550

Relates to the safe operation and maintenance of all elementary and secondary school science laboratories.

NY S01862

Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; provides small businesses with access to research and development by colleges and universities, government laboratories and public research institutes in order to assist such businesses in the creation of innovative products or services.

NY A03549

Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; provides small businesses with access to research and development by colleges and universities, government laboratories and public research institutes in order to assist such businesses in the creation of innovative products or services.

NY A01916

Enacts the "small business fairness act" to permit a business that has been ordered to cease or limit operations pursuant to an executive order due to a declared state disaster emergency to continue or resume operations if the products sold or services offered by the business are also available at a business that has not been required to cease or limit operations by the executive order or an order of the health department.

NY S05445

Requires registration of new automotive broker businesses; enacts various provisions relating to conduct of such businesses; defines certain deceptive practices; establishes rights of action and penalties.

NY S05110

Relates to extending the benefits of the STAR program to small businesses; defines small business as a business which employs one hundred persons or less.

NY S04863

Provides that the sale of a non-indemnity legal service plan shall not constitute doing an insurance business in this state; makes related provisions.

Similar Bills

NY A01364

Relates to dental laboratories; defines terms; requires any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or intending to operate or do business in this state to register with the department of health; makes related provisions.

LA HB234

Requires that owner identification information be marked on every removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist or pursuant to a dentist's order

WV SB710

Relating to the practice of teledentistry

WV HB3084

Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act

WV HB4956

Creating the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act

WV HB3141

Relating to the practice of dentistry

WV SB699

Defining practice of dentistry

CT HB05292

An Act Concerning The Legislative Commissioners' Recommended Technical Changes To The Public Health Statutes.