New Hampshire SB 567: relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners and relative to the practice of dentistry and when radiographic examinations are required.

Bill Text

SB 567-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/19/2026 0682s

2026 SESSION

 26-2172

 09/06

SENATE BILL 567-FN

AN ACT relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.

SPONSORS: Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill mandates that one member of the board of dental examiners be a general dentist.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/19/2026 0682s 26-2172

 09/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Dentists and Dentistry; Examining Board; Membership. Amend RSA 317-A:2, I to read as follows:

 I. There shall be a board of dental examiners consisting of 9 members,[;] including 6 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. One dentist member shall have a current permit to administer general anesthesia and deep sedation, and one dentist member shall be a general dentist. No member of the board shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect September 1, 2026.

 LBA

 26-2172

 3/2/26

SB 567-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0682s)

AN ACT relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners.

FISCAL IMPACT:

 The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

 Office of Professional Licensure and Certification