S 6532 New York Senate · 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

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action May 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

S6532 → S6532A · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered to S6532-A and significantly simplified by removing the 'Advanced Dental Therapist' profession. The scope of practice was reduced by deleting the list of services that could be performed under indirect supervision, while retaining general supervision rules. The licensing requirements were streamlined to remove the specific five-therapist limit per dentist and the detailed list of required agreement components, replacing them with a simpler requirement for a written collaboration agreement.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by eliminating the 'Advanced Dental Therapist' license and removing the specific list of services allowed under indirect supervision. The scope of applicability for the remaining 'Dental Therapist' license was also reduced by deleting detailed supervision protocols and the limit on the number of therapists a dentist can supervise.

SCOPE

The 'Advanced Dental Therapist' profession and its associated definitions and scope of practice were completely deleted from the bill.

REQUIREMENT

The specific list of services that could be performed under 'indirect supervision' was removed, leaving only services allowed under 'general supervision'.

The requirement limiting a dentist to supervising no more than five therapists was removed.

The detailed list of required components for the collaborative agreement was replaced with a simpler mandate to include methods of supervision, consultation, and approval.

The rule allowing a dentist to enter an agreement with only one therapist was removed, allowing multiple agreements.

The requirement that a dental therapist must instruct patients to visit a dentist for comprehensive exams was removed.

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Amendments

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6532A

upper

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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