SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2552        FILED ON: 4/5/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to dental hygienist reciprocal licensure.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2552        FILED ON: 4/5/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to dental hygienist reciprocal licensure.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph, the following paragraph:-

The board may, without examination upon payment of a fee determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven, register and issue a dental hygienist license to a dentist who has been lawfully in practice for at least five years in another state, country, or province if he presents to the board a certificate of registration and duration of practice from an out-of-state board of dental examiners or other like registration entity of such state, country, or province; provided, that such other jurisdiction shall require a degree of competency as determined by the board equal to that required of applicants in this commonwealth.