New York A 5928: Provides for licensing of a dental therapist

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A05928 Summary:

BILL NOA05928A

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SAME ASSAME AS S06532-A

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SPONSORWoerner (MS)

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COSPNSRLupardo, Lunsford, Angelino, DeStefano, Seawright, Jones, Bichotte Hermelyn, Shrestha, Steck,
 Davila, Raga, Romero, McDonald

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MLTSPNSRWalsh

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Amd Art 133 Art Head, §6600, add §§6614 & 6615, Ed L; amd §365-a, Soc Serv L

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Requires individuals who practice the profession of dental therapy to be licensed and registered in the state; provides Medicaid reimbursement for dental therapy services.

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BILL NOA05928A

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02/25/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

05/26/2026amend (t) and recommit to higher education

05/26/2026print number 5928a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5928--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER, LUPARDO, LUNSFORD, ANGELINO, DeSTEFANO,
 SEAWRIGHT, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, SHRESTHA, STECK, DAVILA, RAGA, ROMERO,
 McDONALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WALSH -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the
 Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
 and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to licensing of a dental
 therapist; and to amend the social services law, in relation to Medi-
 caid reimbursement for dental therapy services

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The article heading of article 133 of the education law, as
 2 amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE, DENTAL THERAPY,
 5 AND REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTING
 6 § 2. Section 6600 of the education law, as amended by chapter 390 of
 7 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 8 § 6600. Introduction. This article applies to the professions of
 9 dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy, and registered dental assist-
 10 ing. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one
 11 hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.
 12 § 3. The education law is amended by adding two new sections 6614 and
 13 6615 to read as follows:
 14 § 6614. Requirements for a license as a dental therapist. 1. Licens-
 15 ing. To qualify for a license as a dental therapist, an applicant shall
 16 fulfill the following requirements:
 17 (a) Application: submit an application in the manner prescribed by the
 18 department;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10043-02-6

 A. 5928--A 2

 1 (b) Education: be a graduate of a dental therapy education program
 2 that is accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the
 3 American dental association or any other dental accrediting entity
 4 recognized by the United States department of education. A graduate of a
 5 non-accredited education program is also eligible for licensure if the
 6 applicant's education and training is comparable to an accredited
 7 program considering both the applicant's education program and any addi-
 8 tional education, training or supervised practice that was completed by
 9 the applicant after graduation, as determined by the department.
 10 (c) Experience: have demonstrated clinical competency to provide
 11 dental therapy services through at least one of the following methods:
 12 (i) Graduation from an accredited, competency-based dental therapy
 13 education program that includes supervised clinical practice and
 14 requires demonstration of clinical competency prior to graduation, as
 15 determined by the department and in accordance with the commissioner's
 16 regulations;
 17 (ii) Completion of a total of four hundred hours of clinical practice
 18 under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed dentist which may
 19 be completed during or after the applicant's dental therapy education or
 20 a combinati