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Senate advances broad revisions to Colorado Dental Practice Act to appropriations after stakeholder negotiations
Summary
Senate Health & Human Services sent Senate Bill 194 — a comprehensive update to the Dental Practice Act — to the Appropriations Committee after testimony and sponsor amendments. The bill revises scope of practice, licensure rules, temporary licensure during emergencies, and peer‑assistance program requirements.
Senators advanced Senate Bill 194, an extensive reauthorization and update of Colorado’s Dental Practice Act, sending the measure to Appropriations with a favorable recommendation and sponsor amendments.
Sponsors said SB 194 reflects more than two years of work by the Colorado Dental Association (CDA), the Colorado Dental Hygienists Association (CODHA), education programs and other stakeholders. The bill clarifies the definition of accredited education, updates the composition of the Colorado Dental Board, expands some hygienist…
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