2017 Senate Bill 541 / 2018 Public Act 463

License dental therapists

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-16)

To establish a new licensure category for dental therapists that would allow them to do certain procedures in specified settings outside of a dentist’s office, subject to being under the general supervision of a dentist as specified in a required written practice agreement, and many other conditions.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 20, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 11, 2017

Passed in the Senate 21 to 15 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 11, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 4, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 18, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. This version would add doing fillings to the things the new mid-level practitioners could do.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 68 to 41 (details)

To establish a new licensure category for dental therapists that would allow them to do certain procedures in specified settings outside of a dentist’s office, subject to being under the general supervision of a dentist as specified in a required written practice agreement, and many other conditions.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2018

Passed in the Senate 23 to 15 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 26, 2018