Healthcare (Healthcare Workforce · Licensing)

HF 3516 updates Minnesota's dental licensure rules to modernize definitions and requirements. It replaces terms like "school of dentistry" with "dental education program" and clarifies that foreign-trained dentists cannot be denied exams solely based on training if equivalent to U.S. standards. The bill directly affects dentists, dental students, and dental education programs by modifying practice definitions (e.g., what constitutes "dentistry"), scope of practice exemptions for students, and disciplinary standards. Key changes include aligning licensing with current accreditation standards and ensuring foreign-trained dentists are evaluated fairly.