SB 25-194 CO

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The act makes changes to the "Dental Practice Act" (act) by: Continuing the act for 9 years, until 2034; Updating and adding definitions; Changing the membership of the Colorado dental board (board); Adding to and updating the grounds for which the board may take disciplinary action against an applicant for licensure or a licensee; Allowing a licensee's submission to a mental or physical examination to satisfy the requirement to notify the board of a condition that may impair the licensee's ability to practice; Adding as exemptions to the act the volunteer practice of dental therapy and dental hygiene under specific conditions; Subjecting dentistry practiced by a professional service corporation to certain limits and requirements; Repealing exceptions that allow a dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant to perform certain dentistry practices and including additional tasks in the practice of dentistry; Clarifying that a dental assistant, dental hygienist, or dental therapist may perform tasks consistent with rules adopted by the board; Requiring a provider who performs itinerant surgery to develop and maintain protocols for emergency follow-up care; Clarifying the authority of a licensed dentist to prescribe orders electronically; Requiring a peer health assistance program selected as a designated provider for the dentist peer health assistance program to provide training to dentists who practice monitoring services; Authorizing a dentist to self-refer to participate in a peer health assistance program or be referred by the board; Removing a requirement that dental therapy education schools and programs must be accredited or approved by a specific entity; Requiring the board to adopt rules that allow for expedited, temporary licensure during a declared disaster emergency; Regulating anesthesia inspectors and requiring the board to design and implement expedited permitting of dentists with certain anesthesia or sedation training; Updating the business information a licensee must provide to the board and the circumstances under which providing the information is required; Repealing specific tasks that are currently authorized to be performed by a dental hygienist; Updating procedures for the construction of dental devices by an unlicensed technician; Updating the list of practices that are considered to be the practice of unsupervised dental hygiene; Repealing the specific dosages of certain drugs that a dental hygienist may prescribe; Authorizing the board to adopt rules that identify safe prescribing alternatives to silver diamine fluoride as a treatment for strengthening teeth and preventing tooth decay; Identifying tasks that constitute practicing supervised dental hygiene; Requiring a dental hygienist performing an interim therapeutic restoration to confirm a referral for follow-up care with a dentist; Limiting the number of dental hygienists or dental therapists that a dentist may supervise; and Authorizing a dental therapist to perform specific tasks.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary
• Kyle Mullica Democratic · primary
• Monica Duran Democratic · primary
• Anthony Hartsook Republican · primary

1. May 5, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
3. Apr 25, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
4. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 25, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Apr 24, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 24, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
8. Apr 22, 2025 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
9. Apr 17, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
10. Apr 17, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
11. Apr 16, 2025 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 15, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
13. Apr 11, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Mar 27, 2025 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Mar 5, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper