Kentucky HB880 establishes the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact to expedite licensure and increase access to dental health care.

Kentucky HB880 creates the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact to facilitate the expedited licensure of dentists and dental hygienists across participating states. The Compact allows for the portability of licenses, enabling practitioners to practice in multiple states without undergoing separate licensure processes in each state. It mandates that member states accept standardized applications and share information regarding ongoing investigations and actions.

Kentucky HB880 establishes the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact to expedite licensure and increase access to dental health care.

Kentucky HB880 creates the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact to facilitate the expedited licensure of dentists and dental hygienists across participating states. The Compact allows for the portability of licenses, enabling practitioners to practice in multiple states without undergoing separate licensure processes in each state. It mandates that member states accept standardized applications and share information regarding ongoing investigations and actions.