AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Dentistry.

Amend KRS 313.020, relating to the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, to require general dentists for at least 3 of the 7 voting dentist members of the board; direct the nonvoting ex officio representatives of dental schools and hygiene degree programs to come from Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited programs; make the hygiene program seats rotate on a staggered, biennial basis.

Introduced: February 23, 2026

Last action: February 26, 2026

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This bill would change the rules for how the Kentucky Board of Dentistry is made up. It would require that at least three of the seven voting dentist members be general dentists, set standards for which dental school and hygiene program representatives can serve on the board, and adjust how hygiene program seats rotate over time. Who it may affect: licensed dentists, dental hygienists, and dental and hygiene school programs seeking representation on the state board.

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