HB 534

Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a member state; establishing the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact Licensure Commission to oversee the Compact and its powers and duties; and providing that the Act is contingent on enactment of substantially similar legislation in four other states.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	HOWARD, BETTY	AADB Member/CDCA-WREB-CITA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Andrea	CWC	Oral
FAV	Gaglione, Jennifer	MD Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
FAV	Jee, Arthur	MSBDE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	a’Becket, Thomas	MSDA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohan, Barry	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Void Holmes, Joy	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
FAV	Zeder, Cynthia	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doring, Charles	Maryland State Dental Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Doherty, Daniel	Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
FAV	KOHN, SHARI	Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cartee, Deborah	The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental Board	Oral
FAV	Reynolds, Mark	University of Maryland School of Dentistry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Terri	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kataria, Saana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miles, Maurice	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral
UNF	Rossetto, Matthew	American Dental Association	Oral
UNF	Logsdon, Dan	CSG	Oral
UNF	Cobler, Richael	Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nash, Lynnlobbyist	Commissioned Officers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Alie, Chiyo	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
UNF	Gardner, Kenneth	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	da Silva-Gonzalez, Joana	The Knee Regulatory Research Center	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AADB Member/CDCA-WREB-CITAFAV 1

American Dental AssociationUNF 1

Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc.UNF 1

Commissioned Officers AssociationUNF 1

CSGUNF 1

CWCFAV 1

Maryland State Board of Dental ExaminersFAV 3UNF 1

Maryland State Dental AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsFAV 1

MD Board of Dental ExaminersFAV 1

MSBDEFAV 1

MSDAFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

RWLFAV 1

Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PAFAV 1

The Knee Regulatory Research CenterINFO 1

The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental BoardFAV 1

University of Maryland School of DentistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFesche, CamilleRWLRegistered for: Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Behavioral Framework; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Brewers Association of Maryland; Brown Advisory…

FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

UNFNash, LynnCommissioned Officers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Military Coalition