Practice of dentistry; modifying various provisions of the State Dental Act. Effective date.

The document title and header were changed from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to indicate the bill has been amended by the House Committee.

The layout and indentation of the summary text and statutory sections were adjusted to align with House formatting standards.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the new House Floor version identifier.

The bill title was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Substitute,' reflecting its progression in the legislative process.

The document's page numbering and request numbers were updated to match the new version.

Added a new definition for 'Accredited dental hygiene program' requiring accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

Added a new definition for 'Accredited dental assisting program or class' requiring accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or Board approval.

Replaced the entire bill text with a House Committee Substitute version, updating the title from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and changing the request number from 13429 to 13544.

The document structure was changed from a final enrolled bill to a committee substitute version, adding metadata about the committee, date, and a detailed table of contents listing all sections being amended.

Corrected the header title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' and adjusted the bill title layout to match the final enrolled format.

Standardized the spacing and line breaks in the header and title sections to ensure consistency with official legislative formatting requirements.

Removed the 'ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT' header and associated page break that was incorrectly included in the Senate version.

Adjusted line numbers and page headers to reflect the corrected sequence of the Senate bill.

Added a requirement for certain in-person examinations to be conducted as part of the bill's provisions.

Modified exemptions from continuing education requirements for dental professionals.

Modified requirements for reinstating a dental license after suspension or revocation.

Clarified certain restrictions on the practice of dentistry to prevent unauthorized activities.

Added a specific instruction to define certain terms within the statute.