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Maryland House Bill HB573

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 23
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4-Chapter 23
5-(House Bill 573)
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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+ *hb0573*
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9-State Board of Dental Examiners – Expanded Function Dental Assistants –
10-Education and Reinstatement
10+HOUSE BILL 573
11+J2 5lr2887
12+ CF SB 792
13+By: Delegate Kipke Delegates Kipke, Alston, Bagnall , Bhandari, Chisholm,
14+Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Lopez,
15+Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Reilly, Rosenberg, Ross, Szeliga,
16+Taveras, White Holland, Woods, and Woorman
17+Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
18+Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
19+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20+House action: Adopted
21+Read second time: February 27, 2025
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12-FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to approve a certain
13-course of study for expanded function dental assistant certification; requiring that a
14-course of study for initial dental assistant certification include an option for an a
15-certain number of hours of in–person and online course of study when appropriate
16-instruction; requiring the Board to reinstate an expired expanded function dental
17-assistant certification only under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to
18-adopt certain regulations relating to continuing education for expanded function
19-dental assistants; and generally relating to expanded function dental assistants.
23+CHAPTER ______
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21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – Health Occupations
23-Section 4–302.1
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
25+AN ACT concerning 1
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27-BY adding to
28- Article – Health Occupations
29-Section 4–311.1
30- Annotated Code of Maryland
31- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
27+State Board of Dental Examiners – Expanded Function Dental Assistants – 2
28+Education and Reinstatement 3
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33- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM BLY OF MARYLAND,
34-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
30+FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to approve a certain 4
31+course of study for expanded function dental assistant certification; requiring that a 5
32+course of study for initial dental assistant certification include an option for an a 6
33+certain number of hours of in–person and online course of study when appropriate 7
34+instruction; requiring the Board to reinstate an expired expanded function dental 8
35+assistant certification only under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to 9
36+adopt certain regulations relating to continuing education for expanded function 10
37+dental assistants; and generally relating to expanded function dental assistants. 11
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36-Article – Health Occupations
39+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
40+ Article – Health Occupations 13
41+Section 4–302.1 14
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
43+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
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38-4–302.1.
45+BY adding to 17
46+ Article – Health Occupations 18
47+Section 4–311.1 19
48+ Annotated Code of Maryland 20 2 HOUSE BILL 573
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40- (a) To qualify for a certificate to be an expanded function dental assistant, an
41-applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
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43- (b) The applicant must be of good moral character.
51+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
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45- (c) The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
53+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
54+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
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47- (d) The applicant must:
56+Article – Health Occupations 4
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49- (1) Be a high school graduate or have attained a high school equivalency; Ch. 23 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
58+4–302.1. 5
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51-– 2 –
60+ (a) To qualify for a certificate to be an expanded function dental assistant, an 6
61+applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section. 7
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53- (2) Have successfully completed a course of study approved, subject to
54-subsection (e) of this section, by the Board related to the intraoral procedure for which the
55-applicant has applied for a certificate;
63+ (b) The applicant must be of good moral character. 8
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57- (3) Have the appropriate certification from the Dental Assisting National
58-Board;
65+ (c) The applicant must be at least 18 years old. 9
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60- (4) Have passed any examination provided for in a regulation adopted by
61-the Board; and
67+ (d) The applicant must: 10
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63- (5) Submit to a State criminal history records check.
69+ (1) Be a high school graduate or have attained a high school equivalency; 11
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65- (e) The Board may not approve a course of study under subsection (d)(2) of this
66-section unless the course of study is part of:
71+ (2) Have successfully completed a course of study approved, subject to 12
72+subsection (e) of this section, by the Board related to the intraoral procedure for which the 13
73+applicant has applied for a certificate; 14
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68- (1) A U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps dental assisting program;
75+ (3) Have the appropriate certification from the Dental Assisting National 15
76+Board; 16
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70- (2) A dental assisting program located within an institution of
71-postsecondary education that is accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the
72-U.S. Department of Education;
78+ (4) Have passed any examination provided for in a regulation adopted by 17
79+the Board; and 18
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74- (3) A dental assisting program that is located within a high school and is
75-recognized by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the
76-high school accrediting body of a state; [or]
81+ (5) Submit to a State criminal history records check. 19
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78- (4) A dental assisting program that is accredited by the Council on Dental
79-Accreditation, or a successor organization;
83+ (e) The Board may not approve a course of study under subsection (d)(2) of this 20
84+section unless the course of study is part of: 21
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81- (5) A DENTAL ASSISTING COU RSE OR PROGRAM OFFER ED BY THE
82-DALE FOUNDATION, AN AFFILIATE OF THE DENTAL ASSISTING NATIONAL BOARD,
83-OR ANY SUCCESSOR ENT ITY; OR
86+ (1) A U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps dental assisting program; 22
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85- (6) AN ORTHODONTIC DENTAL ASSISTING COURSE OR PROGRAM
86-OFFERED BY THE TRAPEZIO ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT TRAINING SOLUTIONS, OR
87-ANY SUCCESSOR ENTITY .
88+ (2) A dental assisting program located within an institution of 23
89+postsecondary education that is accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the 24
90+U.S. Department of Education; 25
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89- (F) (1) A COURSE OF STUDY FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATIO N UNDER THIS
90-SECTION SHALL INCLUD E, WHEN APPROPRIATE , AN OPTION FOR AN ONLINE COUR SE
91-OF STUDY AT LEAST 35 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF BOTH O NLINE AND
92-IN–PERSON INSTRUCTION .
92+ (3) A dental assisting program that is located within a high school and is 26
93+recognized by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the 27
94+high school accrediting body of a state; [or] 28
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94- (2) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS SPECIFYING THE
95-REQUIRED NUMBER OF H OURS FOR IN –PERSON INSTRUCTION , ONLINE
96-INSTRUCTION, AND CLINICAL HANDS–ON TRAINING. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 23
96+ (4) A dental assisting program that is accredited by the Council on Dental 29
97+Accreditation, or a successor organization; 30 HOUSE BILL 573 3
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100-4–311.1.
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102- (A) THE BOARD SHALL REINSTATE AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL
103-ASSISTANT CERTIFICAT E THAT IS EXPIRED ON LY IF THE HOLDER :
101+ (5) A DENTAL ASSISTING COU RSE OR PROGRAM OFFER ED BY THE 1
102+DALE FOUNDATION, AN AFFILIATE OF THE DENTAL ASSISTING NATIONAL BOARD, 2
103+OR ANY SUCCESSOR ENT ITY; OR 3
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105- (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, HAS COMPLETED
106-THE CONTINUING EDUCA TION REQUIREMENTS SE T BY RULE AND REGULATI ON OF
107-THE BOARD;
105+ (6) AN ORTHODONTIC DENTAL ASSISTING COURSE OR PROGRAM 4
106+OFFERED BY THE TRAPEZIO ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT TRAINING SOLUTIONS, OR 5
107+ANY SUCCESSOR ENTITY . 6
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109- (2) HAS SUBMITTED A RENEW AL APPLICATION TO TH E BOARD
110-BEFORE THE DEADLINE SET BY THE BOARD; AND
109+ (F) (1) A COURSE OF STUDY FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATIO N UNDER THIS 7
110+SECTION SHALL INCLUD E, WHEN APPROPRIATE , AN OPTION FOR AN ONL INE COURSE 8
111+OF STUDY AT LEAST 35 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF BOTH O NLINE AND 9
112+IN–PERSON INSTRUCTION . 10
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112- (3) PAYS TO THE BOARD A RENEWAL FEE S ET BY THE BOARD.
114+ (2) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS SPECIFYING THE 11
115+REQUIRED NUMBER OF H OURS FOR IN–PERSON INSTRUCTION , ONLINE 12
116+INSTRUCTION, AND CLINICAL HANDS –ON TRAINING. 13
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114- (B) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS REQUIRING C ONTINUING
115-EDUCATION, INCLUDING CLINICAL H ANDS–ON TRAINING, FOR EXPANDED FUNCTIO N
116-DENTAL ASSISTANTS TO :
118+4–311.1. 14
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118- (1) INCLUDE AN OPTION FOR AN ONLINE COURSE OF STUDY; AND
120+ (A) THE BOARD SHALL REINSTATE AN EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL 15
121+ASSISTANT CERTIFICAT E THAT IS EXPIRED ON LY IF THE HOLDER : 16
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120- (2) BE BE OFFERED BY:
123+ (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, HAS COMPLETED 17
124+THE CONTINUING EDUCA TION REQUIREMENTS SE T BY RULE AND REGULA TION OF 18
125+THE BOARD; 19
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122- (I) (1) DENTAL STATE–BASED DENTAL PROFESSIONAL
123-SOCIETIES AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL DENTAL ORGA NIZATIONS; AND
127+ (2) HAS SUBMITTED A RENEW AL APPLICATION TO TH E BOARD 20
128+BEFORE THE DEADLINE SET BY THE BOARD; AND 21
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125- (II) (2) ENTITIES LISTED IN § 4–302.1(E) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
130+ (3) PAYS TO THE BOARD A RENEWAL FEE S ET BY THE BOARD. 22
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127- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
128-October 1, 2025.
132+ (B) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS REQUIRING C ONTINUING 23
133+EDUCATION, INCLUDING CLINICAL H ANDS–ON TRAINING, FOR EXPANDED FUNCTIO N 24
134+DENTAL ASSISTANTS TO : 25
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130-Approved by the Governor, April 8, 2025.
136+ (1) INCLUDE AN OPTION FOR AN ONLINE COURSE OF STUDY; AND 26
137+
138+ (2) BE BE OFFERED BY: 27
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140+ (I) (1) DENTAL STATE–BASED DENTAL PROFESSIONAL 28
141+SOCIETIES AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL DENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ; AND 29
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143+ (II) (2) ENTITIES LISTED IN § 4–302.1(E) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 30 4 HOUSE BILL 573
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147+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
148+October 1, 2025. 2
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153+Approved:
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155+ Governor.
156+________________________________________________________________________________
157+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
158+________________________________________________________________________________
159+ President of the Senate.