HB1036
Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Permits the Board of Dentistry to grant a license to practice dental hygiene to persons who are eligible to practice dentistry in a country or jurisdiction outside of the United States and who are graduates of a dental school or college, or the dental department of an institution of higher ... (More) education, located outside of the United States that the Board determines is acceptable. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100527D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1036)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
