HB 5303 — AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES.

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530396 February Session, 2026 ANSubstitute ACTHouse ALLOWINGBill DENTALNo. HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES.

5303 House of Representatives, March 19, 2026 The Committee on Aging reported through REP.

GARIBAY of the 60th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES.

(2) "Public health facility" means an institution, as defined in section 19a-490, a community health center, agrouphome, a school, apreschool operated by a local or regional board of education, a head start program or a program offered or sponsored by the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children, a senior center or a managed residential community, as defined in section 19a-693, a licensed child care center, as described in section 19a-77, or a temporary dentalsHB5303 clinic,/ asFile definedNo. in section 20-126c;

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96 dental clinic, as defined in section 20-126c;

the removal of calcareous deposits, accretions and stains LCOfrom 1the supragingival and subgingival surfaces of 6the Substituteteeth Billby No.scaling, root planing and polishing;

5303 from the supragingival and subgingival surfaces of the teeth by scaling, root planing and polishing;

(d)sHB5303 A/ licensedFile dental hygienist may administer local anesthesia, limited to infiltration and mandibular blocks, under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist, provided the dental hygienist can demonstrate successful completion of a course of instruction containing LCO 2 of 6 Substitute Bill No.

530396 basic2 andsHB5303 currentFile conceptsNo. of local anesthesia and pain control in a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor organization, that includes:

96 (d) A licensed dental hygienist may administer local anesthesia, limited to infiltration and mandibular blocks, under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist, provided the dental hygienist can demonstrate successful completion of a course of instruction containing basic and current concepts of local anesthesia and pain control in a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor organization, that includes:

(g) Each licensed dental hygienist applying for license renewal shall earnasHB5303 minimumofsixteencontact/ hoursofcontinuingFile educationwithin the preceding twenty-four-month period, including, for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2016, at least one contact hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting and, for LCO 3 of 6 Substitute Bill No.

530396 registration3 periodssHB5303 beginningFile onNo. and after October 1, 2017, at least one contact hour of training or education in cultural competency.

96 earna minimumofsixteencontact hoursofcontinuing educationwithin the preceding twenty-four-month period, including, for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2016, at least one contact hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting and, for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2017, at least one contact hour of training or education in cultural competency.

(h)sHB5303 Each/ licenseeFile applying for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88, except a licensee applying for a license renewal for the first time, shallsigna statementattestingthatheorshehassatisfiedthecontinuing LCO 4 of 6 Substitute Bill No.

530396 education4 requirementssHB5303 describedFile inNo. subsection (g) of this section on a form prescribed by the department.

96 (h) Each licensee applying for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88, except a licensee applying for a license renewal for the first time, shallsigna statementattestingthatheorshehassatisfiedthecontinuing education requirements described in subsection (g) of this section on a form prescribed by the department.

A licensee who is exempt under the provisions of this subsection may not engage in professionalsHB5303 practice/ untilFile theNo. licensee has met the continuing education requirements of this section.

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530396 (k)Aprofessional licenseepractice whoselicenseuntil hasthe becomelicensee voidpursuanthas tomet section19a- 88 and who applies to the departmentcontinuing foreducation reinstatementrequirements of suchthis license,section. shall:

(k)A licensee whoselicense has become voidpursuant to section19a- 88 and who applies to the department for reinstatement of such license, shall:

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96 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill allows certain dental hygienists to provide services in private residences without a dentist’s general supervision, resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

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96 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5303 AN ACT ALLOWING DENTAL HYGIENISTS TO PROVIDE DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES.

SUMMARY This bill allows dental hygienists who have been practicing for at least two years to provide dental hygiene services, without a dentist’s general supervision, in private residences.

Current law already allows hygienists to do this in public health facilities (e.g., hospitals, residential care homes, and senior centers).

Asunderexistinglawfordentalhygienistspracticinginpublichealth facilities, the bill requires those practicing in private residences to refer apatienttoalicenseddentistifthepatient’sneedsexceedthehygienist’s scope of practice (see BACKGROUND).

As under existing law, dental hygienists practicing without a dentist’s supervision may not perform certain dental services, such as making a diagnosis for dental procedures or treatment;

cutting or removing any hard or soft tissue;

prescribing medications;