CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2881

Chapter 147, Laws of 2008

60th Legislature
2008 Regular Session



DENTISTRY PRACTICE--LICENSING



EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/12/08

Passed by the House March 8, 2008
  Yeas 93   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 6, 2008
  Yeas 47   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

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
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 25, 2008, 1:45 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 25, 2008







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2881
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2008 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By House Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Hinkle, Kenney, and Cody)

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) I
s 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.


         Passed by the House March 8, 2008.
         Passed by the Senate March 6, 2008.
         Approved by the Governor March 25, 2008.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 25, 2008.