| Passed by the House March 8, 2008 Yeas 93 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 6, 2008 Yeas 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2881 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 25, 2008, 1:45 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 25, 2008 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2008 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/04/08.
AN ACT Relating to the practice of dentistry; amending RCW 18.32.215; adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 18.32.215 and 2003 c 57 s 2 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) An applicant holding a valid license and currently engaged in
practice in another state may be granted a license without examination
required by this chapter, on the payment of any required fees, if the
applicant:
(a) Is a graduate of a dental college, school, or dental department
of an institution approved by the commission under RCW 18.32.040(1); or
(b)(i) Has practiced in another state for at least four years; and
(ii) Has completed a one-year postdoctoral residency approved by
the commission. The residency may have been completed outside
Washington.
(2) The commission may also require the applicant to: (((1))) (a)
File with the commission documentation certifying the applicant is
licensed to practice in another state; and (((2))) (b) provide
information as the commission deems necessary pertaining to the
conditions and criteria of the Uniform Disciplinary Act, chapter 18.130
RCW, and to demonstrate to the commission a knowledge of Washington law
pertaining to the practice of dentistry.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 18.32 RCW
to read as follows:
By November 15, 2009, the commission shall report to the governor
and the legislature with recommendations for appropriate standards for
issuing a license to a foreign-trained dentist. The recommendations
shall consider the balance between maintaining assurances that
Washington's dental professionals are well-qualified and planning for
an adequate supply of dentists to meet the future needs of Washington's
diverse urban and rural communities. In addition to considering the
use of standards established by accreditation organizations, the
recommendations shall consider other options to reduce barriers to
licensure.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 This act expires July 1, 2010.