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KS SB432
KS SB432Updating certain provisions of the Kansas dental practices act relating to in-person practice requirements in a dental office owned by a licensee.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning health professions and practices; relating to the regulation of dentists; eliminating the minimum personal presence requirement of a licensee in a dental office owned by such licensee; amending K.S.A. 65-1435 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill updates the Kansas Dental Practices Act by removing a requirement that a licensed dentist must be personally present in a dental office they own for at least 20% of the time patients are being treated, or personally overseeing operations, which was previously a condition for operating multiple offices or associating with other dentists or medical professionals under certain business structures. The bill amends existing law, specifically K.S.A. 65-1435, to eliminate this in-person practice requirement, while still maintaining that any business name used by a dentist cannot misrepresent the dentist to the public, as determined by the Kansas Dental Board.
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Government Efficiency (Senate)
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Government Efficiency (on 02/16/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb432/ |
| Senate Committee on Government Efficiency Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_sb432_s_3724.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_sb432_00_0000.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb432_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb432_00_0000.pdf |
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