Bill > HB1847

This bill modifies provisions related to dental professions in Missouri by allowing licensed hospitals to employ dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and maxillofacial prosthodontists under specific conditions to treat patients admitted to the hospital, and by establishing a Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. This Compact, known as sections 332.700 to 332.760, aims to facilitate interstate practice for dentists and dental hygienists by allowing them to obtain a "Compact Privilege" to practice in other participating states where they are not licensed, thereby improving public access to dental services. The bill also updates provisions for granting licenses to dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states, including those who are military members or their spouses, by waiving certain requirements under specific conditions, and it introduces new definitions and procedures for the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission, which will oversee the implementation of the Compact.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1847&year=2026&code=R