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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2472 FILED ON: 2/24/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2385
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan L. Moran
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to dental hygienist reciprocal licensure.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Susan L. MoranPlymouth and Barnstable 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2472 FILED ON: 2/24/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2385
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2385) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of
Susan L. Moran for legislation relative to dental hygienist reciprocal licensure. Consumer
Protection and Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to dental hygienist reciprocal licensure.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, after the third paragraph, the following paragraph:-
3 The board may, without examination upon payment of a fee determined annually by the
4commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven, register
5and issue a dental hygienist license to a dentist who has been lawfully in practice for at least five
6years in another state, country, or province if he presents to the board a certificate of registration
7and duration of practice from an out-of-state board of dental examiners or other like registration
8entity of such state, country, or province; provided, that such other jurisdiction shall require a
9degree of competency as determined by the board equal to that required of applicants in this
10commonwealth.