Practice of dentistry; modifying various provisions of the State Dental Act. Effective date.

Changed document title from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' indicating the bill has moved from Senate floor consideration to House committee review

Updated header information to reflect House of Representatives floor version

Reorganized page numbering and formatting of the bill summary section

Added note indicating bold face text denotes Committee Amendments for tracking purposes

Title page changed from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED' to 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE'

Requirement number updated from 13544 to 1872

Minor whitespace and line spacing adjustments throughout the document

Added a new definition for 'Accredited dental assisting program or class' specifying it must be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or approved by the Board of Dentistry.

Added a new definition for 'Advanced procedure' describing it as a dental procedure requiring special training in a Board-approved course of study for dental hygienists.

Added a new definition for 'Coronal polishing' limiting it to plaque and stain removal from exposed tooth surfaces using specific equipment.

Updated bill title from 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and changed page reference numbers from 13429 to 13544.

Header and formatting changes including updated bill title, committee amendment markings, and page numbering structure

Added committee adoption signature lines and reading clerk information

Reorganized section headers and line numbering for legislative tracking purposes

Header formatting was corrected to change 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' and updated page numbering to reflect the final version.

Minor layout adjustments were made to align text and remove extra blank lines that existed in the Engrossed version.

Document title and page numbering were updated to reflect Senate bill format rather than House amendment format.

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted for formatting consistency between versions.

Added language clarifying requirements for dental assistant permits and expanded duty permits

Added requirement for in-person examinations in certain contexts

Modified language regarding patient recordkeeping requirements

Modified exemptions from continuing education requirements

Modified requirements for license reinstatement

Added definition language to clarify terms used in the State Dental Act