Senate corrects Mobile Act language to require CODA‑accredited dental graduates for interstate endorsement
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Summary
The committee reported SB 154 favorably; the bill amends the Mobile Act pathway to require dentists licensed via the interstate endorsement process to have graduated from a CODA‑accredited dental school.
The committee advanced a technical fix to Florida's interstate licensure framework for dentists.
Senator Harrell explained SB 154 as a corrective measure to the Mobile Act: dentists and dental hygienists who obtain licensure via the Mobile Act (interstate endorsement) must meet the same educational accreditation requirement as other licensure applicants — graduation from a CODA‑accredited dental school under chapter 466. The sponsor said the omission was inadvertent and the bill restores parity with Florida's existing standards.
Witnesses and professional groups waived in support, and Senator Burmey praised the change as a needed "glitch bill." The clerk called the roll and recorded affirmative votes that the chair announced as a favorable report.
Next steps: SB 154 was reported favorably and will proceed to further Senate consideration.
