ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB148
Hearing Date: Thursday January 30, 2025
Committee On: Health and Human Services
Introducer: Hansen
One Liner: Change requirements for licensure and reciprocity under the Dentistry Practice Act
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File
Vote Results:
Aye: 7 Senators Ballard, Fredrickson, Hansen, Meyer, Hardin, Quick, Riepe
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Ben Hansen Opening Presenter
Jillian Wallen Creighton School of Dentistry
Jessica Meeske Nebraska Dental Association
Megan Louder student
Luke Andreasen student
Timothy Tesmer, MD Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and
Human Services
Joseph O'Brien student
Amy Behnke Health Center Association of Nebraska
Joey Enright Nebraska Dental Hygienists Association
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB 148 changes the examination requirements for a dental license by requiring an Integrated National Dental Board
examination. The examination shall be required to be simulation-based or manikin-based. Also, the reciprocity
requirement for a dental license is reduced from 3 years to 1 year.
SECTION BY SECTION SUMMARY:
Sec. 1: Requires applicant for a dental license to pass an examination consisting of the Integrated National Board
Committee Statement: LB148
Health and Human Services Committee
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Requires applicant for a dental license to demonstrate the applicant’s psychomotor skill in clinical dentistry by passing
a standardized national examination approved by the Board of Dentistry (Board). The current language requiring the
practical examination administered by the Central Regional Dental Testing Service or any other regional or state
practical examination is removed.
An examination approved by the Board under this section is required to be simulation-based or manikin-based clinical
competency psychomotor examination that demonstrates evidence of psychometric soundness. The examination
shall include a periodontal component, restorative component, prosthodontic component, endodontic component and
remediation policy to address candidate deficiencies.
The Board may review examinations annually and shall review examinations every 3 years.
Sec. 2: Every applicant for a dental license shall have been actively engaged in the practice of dentistry for at least
one year, instead of 3 years, under a license from another state/territory.
Brian Hardin, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB148
Health and Human Services Committee
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