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KY HB776

KY HB776
AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.

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Introduced
02/27/2026
In Committee
04/01/2026
Crossed Over
03/12/2026
Passed
04/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2026

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 313 to amend terms; require the Kentucky Board of Dentistry to affiliate with all testing qualifying examinations for licensure; require the board to purchase liability insurance for board and staff against acts performed in good faith; permit the board to designate trust and agency account funds for scholarships or education loan repayment assistance; add the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for recognizing licensure of specialists; require rather than permit minimum classification licensure of dental hygienists; clarify how a dental hygienist shall operate in a dental practice; amend conditions for providing dental hygienist services; amend services provided by dental assistants; amend provisions relating to radiography; allow for consent by legal representative during telehealth sessions; amend license and registration restrictions related to licensure and ownership titles; allow the Law Enforcement Committee to offer an agreed order during complaint investigations; permit the Well-being Committee to enter into contractual agreements; direct employment provisions for dental laboratories operating or doing business in Kentucky; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 to establish controls over clinical settings by licensed dentists; prohibit establishing reimbursement rates by a dental practice entity; permit entities controlling a dental practice under a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Kentucky Dental Practice Act, makes several amendments to the state's laws governing the practice of dentistry. Key provisions include requiring the Kentucky Board of Dentistry (KBD) to affiliate with all qualifying examination bodies for licensure, and mandating the board to purchase liability insurance for its members and staff. The bill also allows the KBD to use funds for scholarships or loan repayment assistance and expands the recognized bodies for specialist licensure to include the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards. It makes the minimum classification licensure for dental hygienists mandatory rather than optional, clarifies their operational scope within a practice, and amends the services dental assistants can provide, including provisions for radiography. The bill permits consent by a legal representative during telehealth sessions, addresses license and registration restrictions, and allows the Law Enforcement Committee to offer agreed orders during complaint investigations. It also permits the Well-being Committee to enter into contractual agreements and establishes employment provisions for dental laboratories operating in Kentucky. Furthermore, the bill creates new controls over clinical settings by licensed dentists, prohibits dental practice entities from setting reimbursement rates, but allows existing contractual control over dental practices to continue, while prohibiting new or expanded such entities. Finally, it makes technical corrections, removes outdated language, and formally names the chapter the "Kentucky Dental Practice Act."

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

signed by Governor (on 04/13/2026)

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