House Bill 776

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Last Action 02/27/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to the practice of dentistry.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 2110
Sponsors D. Lewis, C. Aull
Summary of Original Version Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 313 to amend terms; require the Kentucky Board of Dentistry to affiliate with all testing qualifying examinations for licensure; require the board to purchase liability insurance for board and staff against acts performed in good faith; permit the board to designate trust and agency account funds for scholarships or education loan repayment assistance; add the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for recognizing licensure of specialists; require rather than permit minimum classification licensure of dental hygienists; clarify how a dental hygienist shall operate in a dental practice; amend conditions for providing dental hygienist services; amend services provided by dental assistants; amend provisions relating to radiography; allow for consent by legal representative during telehealth sessions; amend license and registration restrictions related to licensure and ownership titles; allow the Law Enforcement Committee to offer an agreed order during complaint investigations; permit the Well-being Committee to enter into contractual agreements; direct employment provisions for dental laboratories operating or doing business in Kentucky; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 to establish controls over clinical settings by licensed dentists; prohibit establishing reimbursement rates by a dental practice entity; permit entities controlling a dental practice under a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act. .
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Board of Dentistry, licensure and regulation
Boards And Commissions - Board of Dentistry, licensure and regulation
Business Entities And Organizations - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations
Commerce - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations
Health And Medical Services - Dental assistants, licensure and regulation
Health And Medical Services - Dental hygienists, licensure and regulation
Health And Medical Services - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations
Health And Medical Services - Dentists, licensure and regulation
Health Care Professionals - Dental assistants, licensure and regulation
Health Care Professionals - Dental hygienists, licensure and regulation
Health Care Professionals - Dentists, licensure and regulation
Occupations And Professions - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations
Short Titles And Popular Names - Kentucky Dental Practice Act
Small Business - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations

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02/27/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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