Assembly Bill A5373

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for licensing of a dental therapist and an advanced dental therapist

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A5373 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4428
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 133 Art Head, §6600, add §§6614 - 6615-c, Ed L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11033, S7935
2021-2022: A1749, S819

2023-A5373 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires individuals who practice the profession of dental therapy or advanced dental therapy to be licensed and registered in the state; provides Medicaid reimbursement for dental therapy services.

2023-A5373 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5373
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to licensing of a  dental
   therapist  and  an  advanced dental therapist; and to amend the social
   services law, in relation to Medicaid reimbursement for dental therapy
   services

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The article heading of article 133 of the education law, as
 amended  by  chapter  390  of  the  laws  of 2019, is amended to read as
 follows:
         DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE, DENTAL THERAPY, ADVANCED DENTAL
                  THERAPY AND REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTING
   § 2. Section 6600 of the education law, as amended by chapter  390  of
 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6600. Introduction.  This  article  applies  to  the  professions of
 dentistry, dental hygiene, DENTAL THERAPY, ADVANCED DENTAL  THERAPY  and
 registered  dental assisting. The general provisions for all professions
 contained in article one hundred thirty of  this  title  apply  to  this
 article.
   §  3.  The education law is amended by adding eight new sections 6614,
 6614-a, 6614-b, 6614-c, 6615, 6615-a,  6615-b  and  6615-c  to  read  as
 follows:
   §  6614.  DEFINITION OF PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY. 1. THE PRACTICE OF
 THE PROFESSION OF DENTAL THERAPY IS DEFINED AS THE PERFORMANCE OF DENTAL
 SERVICES UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A DENTIST WITHIN  THE  PARAME-
 TERS  OF  A  COLLABORATIVE  AGREEMENT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 THIS SECTION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE: ORAL HEALTH INSTRUCTION  AND  DISEASE
 PREVENTION EDUCATION, INCLUDING NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING AND DIETARY ANAL-
 YSIS;  PRELIMINARY  CHARTING  OF  THE  ORAL  CAVITY; MAKING RADIOGRAPHS;
 MECHANICAL POLISHING; APPLICATION OF TOPICAL PREVENTIVE OR  PROPHYLACTIC

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07644-01-3
              

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