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Committee hears bill to allow contracted dentists to treat inmates
Summary
A bill to let dentists employed by medical corporations that serve correctional facilities provide care to incarcerated people was heard by the House Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions. Sponsor and industry witnesses said the change is a narrow fix to address a shortage of dentists willing to serve in prisons and jails.
Representative Rudy Beat, sponsor of House Bill 122, told the House Committee on Corrections and Public Institutions that the measure would allow dentists employed by medical corporations that contract with correctional facilities to provide care to inmates.
"We need to just make an exception that those people dentists can work for that corporation that's providing medical…
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