HB 776 KY

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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a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act. .

• D. Lewis Republican · primary
• C. Aull Democratic · primary

1. Feb 27, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 27, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Mar 2, 2026 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
4. Mar 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
5. Mar 4, 2026 floor amendments (1) and (2) filed · lower
6. Mar 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
7. Mar 9, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 · lower
8. Mar 11, 2026 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (2) and (1) · lower
9. Mar 12, 2026 received in Senate · upper
10. Mar 12, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Mar 20, 2026 to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
12. Mar 24, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
13. Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 · lower
15. Mar 31, 2026 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
16. Mar 31, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill · lower
17. Apr 1, 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · lower
18. Apr 1, 2026 received in House · lower
19. Apr 1, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
20. Apr 1, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · lower
21. Apr 1, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) · lower
22. Apr 1, 2026 passed 90-0 · lower
23. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
24. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
25. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
26. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 131) · lower