A 5928 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for licensing of a dental therapist

Summary

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

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

A5928 → A5928A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill removes the legal definition and authorization for 'advanced dental therapists' from the state education law, narrowing the scope of the legislation to focus solely on standard dental therapists. The changes also update the bill's procedural status, reflecting that it has been amended and recommitted to the committee for further review.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by eliminating provisions related to the licensing and practice of advanced dental therapists.

DEFINITION

The specific heading and introductory text defining the profession of 'advanced dental therapy' were deleted from the law.

ELIGIBILITY

All requirements, supervision rules, and permitted services for 'advanced dental therapists' were removed from the text.

PROCEDURAL

The bill's header was updated to reflect that it has been amended, discharged from committee, and recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education.

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Committee

Amendments

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5928A

lower

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors