AB 334 — Revises provisions relating to oral health. (BDR 54-800)

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334–ASSEMBLYMEMBERSHardy KASAMAand ,Koenig YUREKCHAPTER.......... ;

HARDY AND K OENIG M ARCH 3, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to oral health.

(BDR 54-800) FISCAL NOTE:

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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of dental hygienists and expanded function dental assistants in this State by the Board of Dental Examiners body to adopt regulations providing for the issuance of Nevada.a license by endorsement to engage in an occupation or profession in this State to a natural person who is licensed to practice that profession in another state;

(Chapter 631 of NRS) Existing law further:

(1) requires a regulatory body to adopt regulations providing for the issuance of a license by endorsement to licensed to practice that profession in another state;

Existing law authorizes a regulatory body to require an applicant for such a license by endorsement to submit proof that the applicant has engaged in the occupation or profession for which the applicant is seeking a license by endorsement for a period of timetUnder specifiedexisting regulations, a person applying for licensure by endorsement as a dental hygienist, in addition to certain other requirements, is required to have actively practiced dental hygiene for the regulatory5 body.years immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.

(NRS(NAC 622.530)631.030) UnderSection existing4 regulations,of athis personbill applyingdeclares forthis licensureprovision byof endorsementregulation asvoid, aand activelysections practiced1 dentaland hygiene2 forof this bill prohibit the 5Board yearsfrom immediatelyadopting precedingregulations thethat daterequire an applicant for licensure by endorsement to specified period of time immediately preceding submission of the application.application for licensure by endorsement.

(NACThus, 631.030) Section 4 of this bill declares this provision of regulation void, and sections 11, and 2 ofand this4 billhave prohibit the Boardeffect from adopting regulations that require an applicant for licensure by endorsement to practice dental hygiene to have practiced dental hygiene in another state for a specified period of timeremoving immediately preceding submission of the application for the requirement that an applicant for licensure by endorsement to practice dental hygiene have practiced in another state for 5 years immediately preceding the date of submission of an application for such licensure.

-EXPLANATION *AB334_R1* – 2Matter –in THEbolded PEOPLEitalics OFis THEnew; STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(b)- Possesses83rd qualificationsSession that(2025) are– substantially2 similar– to the qualifications required for issuance of a license to engage in thatthathe occupation or profession in this State;

(c) Has not had a license to engage in an occupation or professionstate suspendedor territory of the United States;istrict of Columbia or revokedany (d) Has not been refused a license to engage in an occupation or profession in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;States for any reason;

profession in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States for any reason;

(g) Submits to the regulatory body a complete set of his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the regulatory body to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau - *AB334_R1* – 3 – of Investigation for its report or proof that the applicant has previouslypre(h) passedSubmits ato comparablethe criminalregulatory backgroundbody check;the statement required by NRS 425.520.

and (h) Submits to the regulatory body the statement required by NRS 425.520.

(1)- Has83rd achievedSession a(2025) passing– score3 on– a nationally recognized, nationally accredited or nationally certified examination or otherother, examination approved by the regulatory body;

andand(c) (c) Any other information required by the regulatory body.

or (c) If the regulatory body requires the filing and maintenance of a bond as a requirement for the issuance of a license, 15 days after the filing of the bond with the regulatory body, - *AB334_R1* – 4 –  whichever occurs later.

6.- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – endorsement if:atory body may deny an application for licensure by (a) An applicant willfully fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (g) of subsection 2;

A regulatory body may deny an application for licensure by endorsement if:

(a) An applicant willfully fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (g) of subsection 2;

In addition to the powers and duties provided in thisthi[1.] chapter,(a) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the Boardprovisions shall:of this chapter.

[1.] (a) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

[6.] (f) Keep a register of all dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and expanded function dental assistants licensed in thisthistal State, together with their addresses, license numbers and renewal certificate numbers.

- *AB334_R1* – 5 – [8.] (h) Keep such records as may be necessary to report the acts and proceedings of the Board.

[9.] (i) Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it fin[10.]finds (j)necessary Have discretion to examinecarry workout authorizationsthe inprovisions dentalof officesthis orchapter. dental laboratories.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – dental offices or dental laboratories.e work authorizations in 2.

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