An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development Regarding the Board of Dental Examiners Pursuant to Reviews Conducted under the State Government Evaluation Act
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1958
Amends: 32 MRSA §1071, 32 MRSA §1084, 32 MRSA §1097, 32 MRSA §1098, 32 MRSA §1099, 32 MRSA §1100-D, 32 MRSA §1100-E, 32 MRSA §1100-N, 32 MRSA §1100, 32 MRSA §1100-S

12lst MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Legislative Document 
No. 1958 
H.P.1457 
House of Representatives, April 5, 2004 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development 
Regarding the Board of Dental Examiners Pursuant to Reviews 
Conducted under the State Government Evaluation Act 
Reported by Representative SMITH of Monmouth for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Business, Research and Economic Development pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
3, section 955, subsection 4 and Resolve 2003, chapter 101, section 1. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1071. first~. as amended by PL 200L c. 260, 
Pt. B, §l, is further amended to read: 
The 
Board of Dental 
Examiners, 
established by Title 
5, 
section l2004-A, subsection 10, and in this chapter called the 
"board," consists of 8 members, 
appointed by the Governor as 
follows: 
Eive 1 members of the dental profession, eBe I dental 
ay~ieBisE hygienists, one denturist and one representative of the 
public. 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1071, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, 
Pt. A, §56, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Dental hygienists. The dental ay~ieBisE hygienists must 
be qualified pursuant to 
subchapter 
IV 1, 
must be--a--legal 
~esie.eBE residents of the State and must have practiced in the 
State for at least 6 years immediately preceding appointment. The 
dental hygienist memBe~ ~IDbers of the board is-a are full-voting 
memBe~ members of the board. The term 9E-£ae for a member who is 
dental 
hygienist 
is 
years. 
The 
Governor 
may 
accept 
nominations 
from 
the 
Maine 
Dental 
Qy~ieBisEs 
Hygienists' 
Association and from other organizations and individuals before 
the appointment of a hygienist to the board. A dental hygienist 
is not eligible to serve as a member of the board while employed 
by a dentist who is a member of the board. 
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §§1078 and 1079 are enacted to read: 
§l078. 
Subcommittee on Denturist Discipline 
The 
Subcommittee on 
D~nturist Discipline, 
referred to in 
this section as "the subcommittee L
" 
is established as follows. 
1. 
Membership. 
The subcommittee consists of 5 members as 
follows: 
A. The denturist who is a member of the board; 
B. 
Two 
denturists, 
appointed by 
the 
Governor, 
who 
are 
qualified pursuant to subchapter 6, are legal residents of 
the State and, for appointments made after January L 
2006, 
have practiced in the State for at least 6 years immediately 
preceding appointment; and 
c. 
Two dentists who are members of the board, appointed by 
the president of the boar~ 
The subcommittee shall annually elect a chair and a secretary. 
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2. Terms. 
Each of the 3 members of the subcommittee who 
also are members of the board shall serve on the subcommittee for 
the duration of that member's term on the board. 
The term of a 
member of the subcommittee who is not a member of the board is 5 
years. 
3. 
Duties. 
The 
subcommittee 
shall 
perform 
an 
initial 
review of all complaints initiated pursuant to 
section 
1077 
involving 
denturists. 
Upon 
completion 
of 
its 
review 
of 
a 
complaint, the secretary of the subcommittee shall report to the 
board the subcommittee's 
recomme~ded disposition of the complaint 
in 
accordance 
with 
those 
dispositions 
authorized 
by 
section 
1077. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1077, the board 
shall 
adopt 
the 
subcommittee's 
recommended 
disposition of 
a 
complaint unless no fewer than 2/3 of the board members who are 
present and voting vote to reject that recommended disposition. 
4. 
Compensation. 
The 
members 
of 
the 
subcommittee 
are 
entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, 
chapter 
379. 
Expenses 
of 
the 
subcommittee. members 
must 
be 
certified by the secretary of the board. 
§1019. 
Subcommittee on Dental Hygienist Submissions 
The Subcommittee on Dental Hygienist Submissions, referred 
to in this section as 
"the subcommittee," is established as 
follows: 
1. 
Me~ership. 
The subcommittee consists of 5 members, as 
follows: 
A. 
A dental hygienist who is a member of the board; 
B. 
Two dental hygienists, appointed by the Governor, 
who 
are guali~ied pursuant to subchapter 6, are legal residents 
of the State and have practiced in the State for at least'6 
years immediately preceding appointment; and 
c. 
Two dentists who are members of the board, appointed by 
the president of the board. 
The subcommittee shall annually elect a chair and a secretary. 
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e..,rm~!s~._----"'E-"a'-"c'-"h. of the 3 members of the subcommittee who 
also are members of the board shall serve on the subcommittee for 
the duration of that member's term on the board. 
The term of a 
member of the subcommittee who is not a member of the board is 5 
years. 
3. 
Duties. 
The 
subcommittee 
shall 
perform 
an 
initial 
review of all applications for licensure as a dental hygienist 
~rsuant to section 1097, all submissions relating to continuing 
education of dental hygienists pursuant to section 1098-B and all 
submissions 
relating 
to 
public 
health supervision status 
of 
gental hygienists as defined by board rule. 
Upon completion of 
its review of an application or submission, the secretary of the 
subcommittee 
shall 
report 
to 
the 
board 
the 
subcommittee's 
recommended 
disposition 
of 
the 
application 
or 
submission, 
including issuance, 
renewal, denial or nonrenewal of a dental 
hygienist license. 
Notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 
1098, 
the 
board 
shall 
adopt 
the 
subcommittee's 
recommended 
disposition of a complaint unla~s no fewer than 2/3 of the board 
members 
who 
are 
present 
and 
voting 
vote 
to 
reject 
that 
recommended disposition. 
4. 
Compe~sation. 
The 
members 
of 
the 
subcommittee 
are 
entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, 
chapter 
379. 
Expenses 
of 
the 
subcommittee 
members 
must 
be 
certified by the secretary of the board. 
Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §1084, as amended by PL 2003, c. 285, §l, is 
further amended to read: 
§1084. 
Licenses; fees 
The board shall issue under its seal to any person who 
successfully 
meets 
all 
licensure 
requirements 
a 
license 
to 
practice dentistry in this State, signed by the members of the 
board. A dentist shall publicly exhibit the dentist's license. 
The license is prima facie evidence of authority to practice 
dentistry in this State, except that it is unlawful for a person 
to practice dentistry in this State after the expiration date 
that appears on the license unless the practitioner pays to the 
board on or before January 1st of even-numbered years a fee of 
not more than $4QQ $550 to be determined by the board, and meets 
other conditions that the board may require. Upon receipt of the 
required 
fee, 
the 
board 
shall 
issue 
a 
renewal 
of 
the 
practitioner's license, which the practitioner shall place beside 
or attach to the practitioner's initial license. 
Practitioners 
who 
have not paid as provided and who 
otherwise qualify for 
renewal may be reinstated upon payment of a fee to be determined 
by the board of not more than $200 if paid before February 1st. A 
license to practice is automatically suspended on February 1st 
for nonpayment of the license renewal fee and may be reinstated, 
if approved by the board, on payment of a fee to be determined by 
the board of not more than $4QQ $550. 
A new applicant having 
paid the application fee shall pay either the biennial licensure 
fee, if the applicant applies 
Sf! in an even-numbered year, or 
,., 
~ 
half the biennial licensure fee if the applicant applies in an 
odd-numbered year. 
Sec. 5. 32 MRS A §1084.B is enacted to read: 
§1084-B. 
Mental or physical examination 
For the purposes of this section, by application for and 
gcceptance of 
a 
license 
to practice, 
a 
licensed dentist is 
considered 
to 
have 
given 
consent 
to 
a 
mental 
or 
physical 
examination when directed by the board. 
The board may direct a 
dentist to submit to an examination whenever the board determines 
the dentist may be suffering from a mental illness that may be 
interfering with the competent practice of dentistry or from the 
use of intoxicants or drugs to an extent that they are preventing 
the dentist from practicing dentistry competently and with safety 
to patients. 
A dentist examined pursuant to an order of the 
board may not prevent the testimony of the examining individual 
or prevent the acceptance into evidence of the report of an 
examining individual. 
Failure to cQmply with an order of the 
board to submit to a mental or physical examination results in 
the immediate suspension of the license of the dentist by order 
of 
the 
District 
Court 
until 
the 
dentist 
submits 
to 
the 
examination. 
Sec. 6. 32 MRS A §l085, as amended by PL 2003, c. 557, §l, is 
further amended to read: 
SlOBS. Endorsement; fees 
The 
board is authorized, 
at its discretion, 
without the 
examination as provided, to issue a license to an applicant who 
furnishes proof, satisfactory to the board, that the applicant 
has been 
licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a 
Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements of 
its 
dental 
laws. 
If 
an 
applicant 
is 
licensed 
to 
practice 
dentistry 
in 
another 
state 
or 
a 
Canadian 
province, 
that 
applicant's 
professional 
education 
may 
not 
be 
less 
than 
is 
required in this State and the applicant must have been at least 
years in actual practice in the state or Canadian province in 
which 
the 
license 
was 
granted. 
Applicants 
for 
licensure 
by 
endorsement who meet the requirements of this section must be 
interviewed in person by the board or members of the board, prior 
to being issued a license. 
Every license of this type issued by 
the board must state upon its face the grounds upon which it is 
issued and the applicant may be required to furnish proof upon 
affidavit. The fee for the license is determined by the board, 
but may not be more than $4GG $550. 
Sec. 7. 32 MRSA §1097, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, 
§8l, is further amended to read: 
§1097. 
App1ication; fee 
An eligible person desiring to practice dental hygiene must 
make written application to the Board of Dental Examiners to take 
the examination. 
The application must be accompanied by a fee to 
be determined by the board not to exceed $±GG $175. 
Applicants 
for licensure slla±± must pay a 
fee set by the board for the 
examination. 
The board may recognize a nationally or regionally 
administered 
examination 
for 
applicants 
to 
practice 
dental 
hygiene in the State. 
Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §1098, 1st~, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, 
Pt. A, §82, is further amended to read: 
The board shall issue a license to practice as 
a dental 
hygienist 
in this 
State 
to 
an 
individual 
who 
has 
met 
the 
licensure requirements. 
The license must be exhibited 
publicly 
at the person's place of 
employment. 
The 
license authorizes 
practice as a dental hygienist in this State for the year in 
which it is issued until the expiration date that appears on the 
license. On or before January 1st of each odd-numbered year, the 
dental hygienist must pay to the board a license renewal fee of 
not more than $±GG $175 to be determined by the board or 1/2 of 
the 
biennial 
licensure 
fee 
if 
the 
applicant 
applies 
in 
an 
even-numbered 
year. 
Dental 
hygienists 
who 
have 
not 
paid 
as 
provided must be reinstated upon payment of a fee of not more 
than $50 to be determined by the board if paid before February 
1st of the year in which license renewal is due. Failure to be 
properly licensed by February 1st results in automatic suspension 
of a license to practice dental hygiene. Reinstatement may be 
made, 
if 
approved 
by 
the 
board, 
by 
payment 
to 
the 
secretary-treasurer of the board of a fee determined by the board 
of not more than $±GG $175. 
Sec. 9. 32MRSA§1098·B, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. 
A, §84, is further amended to read: 
§1098-B. Continuing education 
As a condition of renewal of a license to practice, a dental 
hygienist must submit evidence of successful completion of 6G 1Q 
hours 
of 
continuing 
education 
consisting 
of 
board-approved 
courses in the 2 years preceding the application for renewal. 
The board and the dental hygienist shall follow and are bound by 
the provisions of section l084-A in the implementation of this 
section. 
Sec.lO. 32 MRSA §§1098-C and l098-D are enacted to read: 
SI098-C. 
Mental or physical examination 
For the purposes of this section, by application for and 
acceptance of a license to practice, a licensed dental hygienist 
is considered to have given consent to a 
mental or physical 
examination when directed by the board. 
The board may direct a 
dental hygienist to submit to an examination whenever the board 
determines the dental hygienist may be suffering from a mental 
illness that may be interfering with the competent practice of 
dental hygiene or from the use of intoxicants or drugs to an 
extent 
that 
they 
are 
preventing 
the 
dental 
hygienist 
from 
practicing 
dental 
hygiene 
competently 
and 
with 
safety 
to 
patients. 
A dental hygienist examined pursuant to an order of 
the 
board 
may 
not 
prevent 
the 
testimony 
of 
the 
examining 
individual or prevent the acceptance into evidence of the report 
of an examining individual. 
Failure to comply with an order of 
the board to submit to a mental or physical examination results 
in 
the 
immediate 
suspension 
of 
the 
license 
of 
the 
dental 
hygienist 
by 
order 
of 
the 
District Court- until 
the 
dental 
hygienist submits to the examination. 
SI098-D. 
Licensure requireme~ts for g~aduates of accredited 
programs 
In order to be licensed as a dental hygienist under this 
chapter, a person who is a graduate of a dental hygiene program 
approved by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental 
Accreditation or its successor organization must meet one of the 
following 2 sets of requirements: 
1. 
Standard 
licensure. 
For 
standard 
licensure, 
the 
applicant must: 
A. 
Have received, 
at least, an associate degree from 
a 
dental hygiene program accredited by the American Dental 
Association 
Commission 
on 
Dental 
Accreditation 
or 
its 
successor 
organization 
and 
have 
provided 
a 
notarized 
statement from the dean of the school affirming that the 
applicant has met all applicable degree requirements; 
B. 
Have completed with a passing grade the National Board 
Dental 
Hygiene 
Examination 
or 
the 
successor 
to 
that 
examination; 
C. 
Have 
completed 
with 
a 
passing 
grade 
the 
Northeast 
Regional Board Dental Hygiene Examination or the successor 
to that examination; 
D. 
Have completed with a passing grade the jurisprudence 
examination given by the board; and 
E. 
For 
any 
applican~ who 
Regional Board Dental Hygiene Examination or the successor 
to that examination more than one year prior to application 
for licensure in the State, have successfully completed a 
personal interview before the board; and 
2. 
Licensure by endorsement. 
For licensure by endorsement, 
the applicant must: 
A. 
Have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program; 
B. 
If the candidate graduated subsequent to 1964, 
have 
completed with a passing grade the National Board Dental 
Hygiene Examination, or the successor to that examination, 
if such examination was require~ 
C. 
Have furnished 
prQ~~atisfactory to the board, that 
the candidate has been duly licensed to practice dental 
hygiene in another state after full compliance with its laws: 
D. 
If the candidate graduated subsequent to 
1970, 
have 
completed with a passing grade the Northeast Regional Board 
Dental 
Hygiene 
Examination, 
or 
the 
successor 
to 
that 
examination, if such examination was required, except that 
the board may at its discretion waive the Northeast Regional 
Board Dental Hygiene E}{amination, or the successor to that 
examination, if all other requirements of this subsection 
have been met: 
E. 
Have engailiLQ. 
in3ct.i,Y!OL_~linical practice for a minimum 
of 5 years prior to application; 
F. 
Have completed with a passing grade the jurisprudence 
examination given by the board: and 
G. 
Have successfully completed a personal interview before 
the board. 
The board may at its discretion waive the Northeast Regional 
Board Dental Examination, or the successor to that examination, 
if all other requirements have been met. 
Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §1099. as amended by PL 2003, c. 557, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
§1099. 
Endorsement 
1" 
The board may at its discretion, without examination, issue 
a 
license 
to 
an 
applicant 
to 
practice 
dental 
hygiene 
who 
furnishes 
proof 
satisfactory 
to 
the 
board 
that 
the 
dental 
hygienist has been duly licensed to practice in another state or 
a Canadian province after full compliance with the requirements 
of its dental laws, except that the professional education may 
not be less than is required in this State. 
The board may 
require letters of 
reference 
as 
to ability. 
Applicants 
for 
licensure 
by 
endorsement 
who 
meet 
the 
requirements 
of 
this 
section must be interviewed in person by the board or members of 
the board prior to being issued a license. 
Every license so 
given must state upon its face that it was granted on the basis 
of endorsement. 
The fee for that license must be determined by 
the board, but may not be more than $lGG $175. 
Sec. 12. 32 MRSA §1100-D, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
590, §6, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Application for examination; fee. 
An eligible person 
desiring to take an examination in order to become licensed as a 
denturist 6.Rall must make a written application to the board to 
take the examination. 
This application must be accompanied by an 
application fee, to be determined by the board, but not to exceed 
$lGG $175 and an examination fee to be determined by the board 
that may not exceed the actual cost of the examination. 
The 
application fee includes the fee for the initial license and is 
nonrefundable. 
Sec. 13. 32 MRS A §1100-E. sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 
590, §7, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Renewal; renewal fee. After a license has been issued 
under subsection 2, and on or before January 1st of odd-numbered 
years, a denturist must pay to the board a license renewal fee of 
not more than $lGG ~ 
to be determined by the board in order to 
renew the license and to continue to be authorized to practice as 
a denturist in the State or 1/2 the biennial licensure fee if 
application is made in an even-numbered year. 
After 
the 
requirements 
for 
a 
license 
renewal, 
including 
any 
necessary continuing education, have been met, a renewal card of 
the denturist's license must be issued, which the denturist shall 
place 
beside 
or 
attach 
to 
the 
denturist's initial 
license. 
Denturists who have not paid as provided by January 1st must be 
reinstated upon payment of a fee, to be determined by the board, 
of not more than $50 if paid by February 1st. 
A license to 
practice is automatically suspended on February 1st and may be 
reinstated, if approved by the board, on payment of a fee to be 
determined by the board of not more than $lGG $175. 
Sec. 14. 32 MRSA §1100-E, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 
260, Pt. B, §4, is further amended to read: 
4. 
Endorsement. 
The 
board, 
at its discretion, 
without 
examination, may issue a license to an applicant to practice as a 
denturist who furnishes proof satisfactory to the board that the 
denturist 
has 
been 
licensed 
to 
practice 
and 
has 
actively 
practiced for a period of 3 years in another state or Canadian 
province after full 
compliance with the 
requirements 
of its 
dental 
laws, 
if 
the 
licensure 
requirements 
are, 
in 
all 
essentials, at least equivalent to those of this State. The board 
may require letters of reference about the denturist. 
Applicants 
for licensure by endorsement who meet the requirements of this 
section must be interviewed in person by the board, or members of 
the board, prior to being issued a license. 
Every license so 
given must state upon its face that it was granted on the basis 
of endorsement. The fee for the license may not exceed $±GG $175. 
Sec. 15. 32 MRSA §1100-N, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. 
A, §99, is further amended to read: 
§llOO-N. 
Application 
To apply for a license to practice dental radiography, an 
applicant sRa±± must submit a written application with supporting 
documents to the board, on forms provided by the board, and sRa±± 
must pay an application fee, which may not exceed $§G ~. 
Sec. 16. 32 MRSA §1100-0, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1993, c. 
600, Pt. A, §99, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Term of license; 
renewal. 
All licenses to practice 
dental radiography issued by the board are valid for 5 years from 
the date of issuance and may be renewed upon application to the 
board and payment of a renewal fee, which may not exceed $§G ~. 
Sec. 17. 32 MRSA §1100-S is enacted to read: 
§llOO-S. 
Mental or physical examination 
For the purposes of this section, 
by application for and 
acceptance 
of 
a 
license 
to 
practice, 
a 
licensed 
dental 
radiographer is considered to have given consent to a mental or 
physical examination when directed by the board. 
The board may 
direct a dental radiographer to submit to an examination whenever 
the board determines the dental radiographer may be suffering 
from a mental illness that may be interfering with the competent 
practice of dental radiography or from the use of intoxicants or 
drugs 
to 
an 
extent 
that 
they 
are 
preventing 
the 
dental 
radiographer from practicing dental radiography competently and 
with safety to patients. 
A dental radiographer examined pursuant 
to an order of the board may 
no~vent the testimony of the 
examining individual or prevent the acceptance into evidence of 
the report of an examining individual. 
Failure to comply with an 
order of the board to submit to a mental or physical examination 
results in the immediate suspension of the license of the dental 
radiographer by order of the District Court until the dental 
radiographer submits to the examination. 
Sec. 18. Existing members. 
The dentist members of the Board 
of Dental Examiners holding office 
Act hold office as members of the 
they were appointed. 
The first 
on the effective date of this 
board for the terms for which 
dentist board member position 
that expires after the effective date of this Act is terminated 
upon expiration. 
Upon termination of the dentist board member 
position, 
the 
dental hygienist board 
member 
position created 
pursuant to this Act is established. 
Sec. 19. Denturist scope of practice and sunrise review. 
The 
Commissioner 
of 
Professional 
and 
Financial 
Regulation 
shall, 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter I-A, 
subchapter 
2, 
conduct 
an 
independent 
assessment 
concerning 
expansion of the scope of practice of denturists under Title 32, 
section 1100-B to include fabrication and insertion of partial 
dentures 
and dentures 
over 
implants. 
The 
commissioner 
shall 
submit 
a 
report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
business, 
research 
and 
economic development issues no later than January 15, 2005. 
That 
joint standing committee is authorized to introduce a bill to the 
122nd Legislature expanding the 
scope of practice of denturists to include partial dentures and 
dentures over implants. 
Sec. 
20. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Board of Dental Examiners 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for one Clerk Typist III position, 
per diem and all other costs associated with the operation of the 
newly 
formed 
Subcommittee 
on 
Denturist 
Discipline 
and 
the 
Subcommittee on Dental Hygienist Submissions. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
2004-05 
(1.000) 
$51, 250 
41, 835 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
$0 
$93,085 
SUMMARY 
This 
bill 
implements 
the 
recommendations 
of 
the 
Joint 
Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development 
pursuant to its review of the Board of Dental Examiners under the 
State Government Evaluation Act. 
This bill does the following: 
1. 
It eliminates one dentist member position from the Board 
of Dental Examiners and adds one dental hygienist member position; 
2. 
It creates the Subcommittee on Denturist Discipline 
the Subcommittee on Dental Hygienist Submissions, each with 
authority 
to 
issue 
recommendations 
on 
matters 
within 
subcommittee's scope that are binding unless overturned by a 
supermajority of the board; 
and 
the 
the 
3. 
It authorizes 
examinations of dentist, 
licensees, identical to 
the board to order mental or physical 
dental hygienist and dental radiographer 
the board's existing authority to order 
examinations for denturist licensees; 
4. 
I t increases required hours of continuing education for 
dental hygienists from 20 to 30 every 2 years; 
5. 
It codifies in statute the current rules of the board 
concerning the requirements for licensure of dental hygienists 
who are graduates of accredited programs; 
6. 
It 
directs 
the 
Commissioner 
of 
Professional 
and 
Financial Regulation to perform a sunrise review concerning the 
expansion of the scope of practice of licensed denturists to 
include 
fabrication 
and 
insertion 
of 
partial 
dentures 
and 
dentures 
over 
implants 
and 
authorizes 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, 
research and economic development matters to introduce a bill in 
the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature to expand that 
scope of practice accordingly; and 
7. 
It increases the fee caps for licensees as 
dentists, from $400 to $550; for dental hygienists, 
$175; 
for 
denturists, 
from 
$100 
to 
$175; 
and 
radiographers, from $50 to $125. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
follows: for 
from $100 to 
for 
dental 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 04/01/04 ;t;pac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD (not known) 
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development 
Regarding the Board of Dental Examiners Pursuant to Reviews 
Conducted under the State Government Evaluation Act 
LR 2835(01) 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
2004-05 
$0 
$93,085 
$0 
$93,085 
Projections 
2005-06 
$88,685 
$88,685 
Projections 
2006-07 
$93,119 
$93,119 
This bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $93,085 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the Board of 
Dental Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, for one Clerk Typist III 
position, per diem for two subcommittees with five members each and the associated all other costs to support the 
operation of both subcommittees. This bill also increases the cap for licensing fees that may be collected by the Board 
of Dental Examiners. Increasing the licensing fees will result in an increase of dedicated revenue to the Board 
beginning in fiscal year 2004-05. 
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