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Maryland House Bill HB786

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 901
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4-Chapter 901
5-(House Bill 786)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0786*
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9-Health Occupations – Limited License to Practice Dentistry – Services for
10-Adults
10+HOUSE BILL 786
11+J2 4lr1875
12+ CF SB 799
13+By: Delegate Bagnall Delegates Bagnall, Alston, Bhandari, Chisholm, Cullison,
14+Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Kipke, R. Lewis, Lopez,
15+Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Reilly, Rosenberg, Szeliga, Taveras,
16+White Holland, and Woods
17+Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024
18+Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
19+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20+House action: Adopted
21+Read second time: February 26, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to waive certain
13-education requirements for certain applicants for a limited license to practice
14-dentistry who provide dental services for adults; and generally relating to a limited
15-license to practice dentistry.
23+CHAPTER ______
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17-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
18- Article – Health Occupations
19-Section 4–303.1
20- Annotated Code of Maryland
21- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
25+AN ACT concerning 1
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23-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
24- Article – Health Occupations
25-Section 4–308(b)
26- Annotated Code of Maryland
27- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
27+Health Occupations – Limited License to Practice Dentistry – Services for 2
28+Adults 3
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29- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
30-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
30+FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to waive certain 4
31+education requirements for certain applicants for a limited license to practice 5
32+dentistry who provide dental services for adults; and generally relating to a limited 6
33+license to practice dentistry. 7
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32-Article – Health Occupations
35+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
36+ Article – Health Occupations 9
37+Section 4–303.1 10
38+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
39+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
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34-4–303.1.
41+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
42+ Article – Health Occupations 14
43+Section 4–308(b) 15
44+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
45+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
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36- (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive the education
37-requirements of § 4–302 of this subtitle for an applicant for a limited license to practice
38-dentistry who does not hold a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental
39-Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is authorized by any state or
40-any province of Canada to grant the degree and is recognized by the Board under §
41-4–302(d)(2) of this subtitle.
47+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
48+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 2 HOUSE BILL 786
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43- (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if:
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45- (1) The applicant:
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47- (i) Holds a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental
48-Medicine, or an equivalent degree from a school, college, or faculty of dentistry other than
49-one located in the United States or Canada; Ch. 901 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+Article – Health Occupations 1
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51-– 2 –
54+4–303.1. 2
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53- (ii) Has successfully completed at least a 2–year [pediatric]
54-dentistry residency program at a dental school or a hospital authorized by any state and
55-which is recognized by the Board;
56+ (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive the education 3
57+requirements of § 4–302 of this subtitle for an applicant for a limited license to practice 4
58+dentistry who does not hold a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental 5
59+Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is authorized by any state or 6
60+any province of Canada to grant the degree and is recognized by the Board under § 7
61+4–302(d)(2) of this subtitle. 8
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57- (iii) Either is a [pediatric] dental fellow, or has successfully
58-completed a [pediatric] dental fellowship, at the University of Maryland Dental School OF
59-DENTISTRY OR ANOTHER DENTAL SCHOOL RECOGN IZED BY THE BOARD;
63+ (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if: 9
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61- (iv) Is contractually obligated to provide [pediatric] dental services
62-for at least 2 years:
65+ (1) The applicant: 10
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64- 1. In a public health dental clinic operated by the State or a
65-county or municipality of the State; or
67+ (i) Holds a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental 11
68+Medicine, or an equivalent degree from a school, college, or faculty of dentistry other than 12
69+one located in the United States or Canada; 13
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67- 2. In a federally qualified health center or Maryland
68-qualified health center only to Medicaid, uninsured, or indigent patients or patients who
69-otherwise qualify for dental care in a public health dental clinic;
71+ (ii) Has successfully completed at least a 2–year [pediatric] 14
72+dentistry residency program at a dental school or a hospital authorized by any state and 15
73+which is recognized by the Board; 16
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71- (v) Limits practice to the public health dental clinic, federally
72-qualified health center, or Maryland qualified health center for which the applicant has
73-contractually agreed to provide [pediatric] dental services;
75+ (iii) Either is a [pediatric] dental fellow, or has successfully 17
76+completed a [pediatric] dental fellowship, at the University of Maryland Dental School OF 18
77+DENTISTRY OR ANOTHER DENTAL SCHOOL RECOGN IZED BY THE BOARD; 19
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75- (vi) Is found to be of good moral character and professionally
76-competent; and
79+ (iv) Is contractually obligated to provide [pediatric] dental services 20
80+for at least 2 years: 21
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78- (vii) Meets any other requirements that the Board may reasonably
79-require; and
82+ 1. In a public health dental clinic operated by the State or a 22
83+county or municipality of the State; or 23
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81- (2) The health officer of the public health program OR DENTAL DIRECTOR
82-OF THE FEDERALLY QUA LIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR MARYLAND QUALIFIED
83-HEALTH CENTER for which the applicant has contractually agreed to provide at least 2
84-years of [pediatric] dental services and the Dean of the University of Maryland Dental
85-School request REQUESTS the waiver from the Board and state STATES that circumstances
86-exist to justify granting the waiver.
85+ 2. In a federally qualified health center or Maryland 24
86+qualified health center only to Medicaid, uninsured, or indigent patients or patients who 25
87+otherwise qualify for dental care in a public health dental clinic; 26
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88- (c) A limited license to practice dentistry issued to an applicant for a waiver under
89-this section shall expire and be surrendered immediately to the Board if:
89+ (v) Limits practice to the public health dental clinic, federally 27
90+qualified health center, or Maryland qualified health center for which the applicant has 28
91+contractually agreed to provide [pediatric] dental services; 29
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91- (1) The licensee’s contract with the public health dental clinic, federally
92-qualified health center, or Maryland qualified health center expires; or
93+ (vi) Is found to be of good moral character and professionally 30
94+competent; and 31
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94- (2) The licensee fails, for any reason, to fully satisfy the licensee’s
95-obligations under subsection (b)(1)(iv) and (v) of this section.
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99- (d) The Board may issue a general license to a limited licensee who was granted
100-a waiver under this section if the limited licensee:
98+ (vii) Meets any other requirements that the Board may reasonably 1
99+require; and 2
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102- (1) Successfully completes at least a 2–year contractual obligation to
103-provide [pediatric] dental care in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(iv) of this section;
101+ (2) The health officer of the public health program OR DENTAL DIRECTOR 3
102+OF THE FEDERALLY QUA LIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR MARYLAND QUA LIFIED 4
103+HEALTH CENTER for which the applicant has contractually agreed to provide at least 2 5
104+years of [pediatric] dental services and the Dean of the University of Maryland Dental 6
105+School request REQUESTS the waiver from the Board and state STATES that circumstances 7
106+exist to justify granting the waiver. 8
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105- (2) Submits an application for a general license to practice dentistry on a
106-form provided by the Board;
108+ (c) A limited license to practice dentistry issued to an applicant for a waiver under 9
109+this section shall expire and be surrendered immediately to the Board if: 10
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108- (3) Passes the ADLEX as defined in § 4–306(a)(4) of this subtitle;
111+ (1) The licensee’s contract with the public health dental clinic, federally 11
112+qualified health center, or Maryland qualified health center expires; or 12
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110- (4) Passes the Maryland Dental Jurisprudence Examination given by the
111-Board or its designee;
114+ (2) The licensee fails, for any reason, to fully satisfy the licensee’s 13
115+obligations under subsection (b)(1)(iv) and (v) of this section. 14
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113- (5) Passes the National Board Examinations;
117+ (d) The Board may issue a general license to a limited licensee who was granted 15
118+a waiver under this section if the limited licensee: 16
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115- (6) Demonstrates oral English competency by scoring 220 or better for
116-overall comprehension and 2.0 or better for pronunciation, grammar, and fluency on the
117-test of spoken English administered by the Educational Testing Service; and
120+ (1) Successfully completes at least a 2–year contractual obligation to 17
121+provide [pediatric] dental care in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(iv) of this section; 18
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119- (7) Is found to be of good moral character.
123+ (2) Submits an application for a general license to practice dentistry on a 19
124+form provided by the Board; 20
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121-4–308.
126+ (3) Passes the ADLEX as defined in § 4–306(a)(4) of this subtitle; 21
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123- (b) While it is effective, a limited license to practice dentistry issued under this
124-title authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry, including as an intern or a resident:
128+ (4) Passes the Maryland Dental Jurisprudence Examination given by the 22
129+Board or its designee; 23
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126- (1) Only for the institution or public health program named on the license;
127-and
131+ (5) Passes the National Board Examinations; 24
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129- (2) Only on patients of the institution or public health program named on
130-the license.
133+ (6) Demonstrates oral English competency by scoring 220 or better for 25
134+overall comprehension and 2.0 or better for pronunciation, grammar, and fluency on the 26
135+test of spoken English administered by the Educational Testing Service; and 27
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132- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
133-October 1, 2024.
137+ (7) Is found to be of good moral character. 28
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135-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
139+4–308. 29
140+
141+ (b) While it is effective, a limited license to practice dentistry issued under this 30
142+title authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry, including as an intern or a resident: 31
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145+
146+ (1) Only for the institution or public health program named on the license; 1
147+and 2
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149+ (2) Only on patients of the institution or public health program named on 3
150+the license. 4
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152+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 5
153+October 1, 2024. 6
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158+Approved:
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160+ Governor.
161+________________________________________________________________________________
162+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
163+________________________________________________________________________________
164+ President of the Senate.