Licensing/Dentistry/Community Health/Renewable

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act provides that if a dentist holds a community health license to care for underserved populations through a federally-qualified health center or a government-operated dental clinic and continues to practice in compliance with § 1132B(b) of Title 24 of the Delaware Code, the dentist’s license is renewable and shall be renewed biennially by the State Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene. This Act also extends the due date for the Dental Care Access Task Force’s report to April 1, 2023.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 12, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
2. Jan 18, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
3. Jan 19, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
4. Jan 20, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
5. Jan 25, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
6. Jan 25, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 6 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
7. Jan 26, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
8. Jan 26, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

• SM Sarah McBrideD Primary sponsor · District 1
• GW Gerald W. HockerR Joint sponsor · District 20
• MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Joint sponsor · District 17