SB 21

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing a Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; providing the Act is contingent on the enactment of substantially similar legislation in seven other states; and requiring the Department of Health to notify the Department of Legislative Services within 10 days of enactment of similar legislation in seven other states.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Rossetto, Matthew	American Dental Association	Oral
FAV	Spiegel, Jayson	Self	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shafer, Matt	The Council of State Governments	Oral
FAV	Arnold, Christopher	United States Department of Defense-State Liaison Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Kenneth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sams, Kaitlyn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	HOWARD, BETTY	AADB Member/CDCA-WREB-CITA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jee, Arthur	American Association Dental Boards (AADB)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jackson, Andrea	CWC	Oral
UNF	Gaglione, Jennifer	MD Board of Dental Examiners	Written (PDF)
UNF	a’Becket, Thomas	MSDA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Alie, Chiyo	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
UNF	Cohan, Barry	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Void Holmes, Joy	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
UNF	Zeder, Cynthia	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Written (PDF)
UNF	Doring, Charles	Maryland State Dental Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Doherty, Daniel	Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fesche, Camillelobbyist	RWL	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Oral
UNF	KOHN, SHARI	Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PA	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Vandiver, Alex	The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments	Oral
UNF	Cartee, Deborah	The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental Board	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral
INFO	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AADB Member/CDCA-WREB-CITAUNF 1

American Association Dental Boards (AADB)UNF 1

American Dental AssociationFAV 1

CWCUNF 1

HJMINFO 1

Maryland State Board of Dental ExaminersUNF 4

Maryland State Dental AssociationUNF 1

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

MD Board of Dental ExaminersUNF 1

MSDAUNF 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

RWLUNF 1

SelfFAV 1

Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PAUNF 1

The Commission on Dental Competency AssessmentsUNF 1

The Council of State GovernmentsFAV 1

The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental BoardUNF 1

United States Department of Defense-State Liaison OfficeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

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

UNFCastelli, 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…

INFOMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…