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Senate backs licensure exemption to help dental schools recruit faculty
Summary
Senate Bill 92 would let out-of-state licensed dental faculty practice in university clinical settings without obtaining Utah dental licensure, easing recruitment for new dental education programs; sponsor said the exemption is limited to university clinics and does not change community licensure rules.
Senator Knudson presented Senate Bill 92, which creates an exemption to Utah licensure requirements for dentists who are recruited to teach in university clinics. The sponsor said new dental schools in Utah face hiring challenges and that the waiver allows qualified out‑of‑state faculty to practice within university clinical programs while teaching.
"By going out of state, one of the features of recruitment is to indicate to these folks that, as long as they're doing their work within the confines of the university, in other words, the clinics of the university, they do not need to have a license to practice dentistry," Knudson said. He said the exemption applies to faculty working in intramural or extramural university clinics and does not replace the requirement to obtain a Utah license for community practice outside the university setting.
Senators did not engage in extended debate on the floor; the sponsor moved the bill for third reading and the roll-call vote recorded substantial support, advancing the bill. Supporters said the change would help new dental and medical programs recruit educators while preserving licensure for community practice.
