CS/CS/HB 21: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Chaney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Salzman
Dental Therapy ; Authorizes Medicaid to reimburse for dental services provided by certain mobile dental units; creates Council on Dental Therapy; specifies licensure requirements, services, limitations, & prohibitions relating to practice of dental therapy; requires DOH, in consultation with Board of Dentistry & AHCA, to submit reports to Legislature.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/6/2024 House • Filed
1/6/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/4/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/13/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/14/2025 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/11/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/15/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/16/2025 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/17/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 32
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/CS/HB 21, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/16/2025 at 2:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 82 Dental Therapy Collins Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced 
H 1427 (e1) Health Care Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered enrolled
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 4:17 PM House 78 Yeas - 32 Nays Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 5 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 7 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 8 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 13 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 17 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 22 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 22 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 23 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 24 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 24 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 31 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 32 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 34 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 39 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 41 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 43 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 44 (pdf) -
CS/HB 21, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/13/2025 at 1:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 82 Dental Therapy Collins Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 939401 - Amendment
Remove lines 847-867 and insert:Chaney 4/14/2025
4:15 PMAdopted without Objection
4/15/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 5 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 7 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 8 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 13 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 17 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 22 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 22 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 23 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 24 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 24 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 31 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 32 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 34 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 38 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 40 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 42 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 42 (pdf) -
HB 21, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2024 at 1:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 82 Dental Therapy Collins Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 809969 - Amendment
Remove lines 614-747 and insert:Chaney 2/10/2025
4:29 PMAdopted without Objection
2/11/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 466.001 Legislative purpose and intent. Page 7 (pdf) 466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter. Page 7 (pdf) 466.003 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf) 466.004 Board of Dentistry. Page 13 (pdf) 466.006 Examination of dentists. Page 16 (pdf) 466.009 Reexamination. Page 22 (pdf) 466.011 Licensure. Page 22 (pdf) 466.0136 Page 22 (pdf) 466.016 License to be displayed. Page 23 (pdf) 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia. Page 24 (pdf) 466.018 Dentist of record; patient records. Page 27 (pdf) 466.0225 Page 28 (pdf) 466.0227 Page 30 (pdf) 466.026 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 34 (pdf) 466.028 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board. Page 36 (pdf) 466.0285 Proprietorship by nondentists. Page 38 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 39 (pdf)