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Dental association opposes community‑service license expansion; committee defers for stakeholder work
Summary
A proposal to expand community‑service dental licenses drew opposition from the Hawaii Dental Association, which said patient‑safety protections could be undermined; the committee deferred the bill for further stakeholder negotiations.
The committee heard competing testimony about a proposal to broaden community‑service dental licensing that supporters say would expand care but opponents say risks patient safety.
Melissa Pavlisek of the Hawaii Dental Association told senators the association "respectfully oppose[d]" the measure in its current form and urged caution. "Patient safety is our number 1, and we appreciate the intent of this measure. We respectfully oppose it," Pavlisek said, adding that…
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