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Last action · February 20, 2026

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Introduced February 20, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB217

AN ACT relating to dentistry, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Short title: Rural Dental Incentive and Access Program Act

Amend KRS 164.936 to establish maximum loan repayment awards under the Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program for dentists and dentists in counties that do not have an actively practicing dentist; provide rural dental practice grant awards and criteria; establish distribution requirements for funds appropriated to the Center of Excellence in Rural Health for loan repayment awards for dentists and rural dental practice grants; amend KRS 164.937 to require information on the Healthcare Worker Loan Relief…

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This bill, called the Rural Dental Incentive and Access Program Act, creates financial incentives to bring more dentists to rural and underserved areas of Kentucky. It sets up loan repayment awards and practice grants for dentists who work in rural counties, boosts Medicaid reimbursement rates by 25% for dental care in areas with a shortage of health providers, and establishes a Rural Dental Fellows Network through the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. The state would appropriate…

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