Revision: April 16, 2025, 12:20 p.m.
Sen. Innis, Dist 7
April 11, 2025
2025-1576s
09/06
Floor Amendment to HB 144-FN
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 Occupations and Professions; Dentists and Dentistry; Examinations and Licenses; Applications. Amend RSA 317-A:8, I to read as follows:
I. Applications for licensure shall be made to the office of professional licensure and certification in writing or online and shall be accompanied by a fee established in rules adopted under RSA 541-A by the office and by satisfactory proof that the applicant is a graduate of a school that is recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and holds the degree of D.D.S. or D.M.D. The applicant shall be of good professional character and 18 years of age or older.
2025-1576s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Requires a dental hygienist to be trained and to pass an examination before being permitted to administer local anesthesia.
II. Requires that any dentist who applies for licensure is a graduate of a school that is recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and holds the degree of D.D.S. or D.M.D.