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State LegislationAGD continuously monitors local legislation so that the organization can communicate the interest of the general dentist to interested parties. In addition, the organization maintains reports and statistics to use as resources when speaking to local legislators on the general dentists’ behalf. AGD encourages its members to advocate on behalf of the profession as well. View statistics about the economic contribution of the dental profession throughout the country to use in your communications with local lawmakers. Each week the AGD publishes a series of state legislative updates called, General Dentists’ Eyes, Ears and Voices. Click on the links below to learn more about local legislation that the AGD is monitoring or view earlier legislative updates from the AGD by click on the archive link on the right.
The Texas Board of Dental Examiners has been busy adopting and reviewing a host of changes to the Dental Practice Act. One proposed rule adds community health centers to the list of facilities where a dental hygienist may perform work on a patient without a dentist having seen the patient in the previous twelve months. Another proposal changes the terms of office for members of the dental board. Under the proposed rule, a dental board member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms, instead of only one six-year term. The completion of the unexpired portion of a term does not constitute service for a full term for purposes of this subsection.
Finally, one rule change by the Texas Board of Dental Examiners has already been adopted. Fees for dental applications have been raised, including an application for licensure by examination to from $155 to $200; application for licensure by credentials is raised from $2,005 to $2,500; an application for temporary licensure by credentials is raised from $500 to $700; and the annual registration renewal is raised from $116 to $141.
In Wisconsin, the Dentistry Examining Board has adopted a new rule. The regulation amends the rule to create a route for foreign-trained dentists to be licensed and creates requirements that foreign-trained dentist must meet to get a license for both initial licensure and endorsement. The amended rule goes into effect on Nov. 1, 2009.
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