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Committee Advances Bill to Remove 20% In‑Office Presence Requirement for Dentists
Summary
An unnamed state Senate committee voted to advance Senate Bill 432, which would remove a requirement that licensed dentists be personally present at their offices at least 20% of the time. Supporters said the change frees small dentists from burdensome rules; opponents warned it could favor dental service organizations and leave rural communities behind.
A state Senate committee voted to advance Senate Bill 432 after a short debate over whether eliminating a statutory "20% rule" would help small, local dentists or primarily benefit larger dental service organizations.
David Weese, the committee reviser, told members the bill would modify KSA 65 14 35 and remove language that currently requires a licensee under the Dental Act to be personally present at an office at least 20 percent of the time that patients are being treated. The bill would…
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