CS/HB 363: Dental Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Chaney
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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/29/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/5/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
12/2/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
12/9/2025 House • Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
12/10/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/23/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
1/27/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
1/28/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
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CS/HB 363, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 8:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 693 Health and Human Services Redondo Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 H Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda 
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) -
HB 363, Original Filed Version Posted 11/5/2025 at 5:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/10/2025 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 693 Health and Human Services Redondo Compare Last Action: 1/27/2026 H Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 488121 - Amendment
Remove line 634 and insert:Chaney 1/26/2026
4:27 PMAdopted without Objection
1/27/2026PDF 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)