SB 538

Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)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 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.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	HOWARD, BETTY	AADB Member/CDCA-WREB-CITA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jee, Arthur	American Association Dental Boards (AADB)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Andrea	CWC	Oral
FAV	a’Becket, Thomas	MSDA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alie, Chiyo	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
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	Vandiver, Alex	The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments	Oral
FAV	Cartee, Deborah	The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental Board	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kramer, Senator	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral
UNF	Rossetto, Matthew	American Dental Association	Oral
UNF	Shafer, Matt	The Council of State Governments	Oral
UNF	Gardner, Kenneth	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AADB Member/CDCA-WREB-CITAFAV 1

American Association Dental Boards (AADB)FAV 1

American Dental AssociationUNF 1

CWCFAV 1

HJMINFO 1

Maryland State Board of Dental ExaminersFAV 4

Maryland State Dental AssociationFAV 1

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

MSDAFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFAV 1

RWLFAV 1

Shari C. Kohn, DDS, PAFAV 1

The Commission on Dental Competency AssessmentsFAV 1

The Council of State GovernmentsUNF 1

The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental BoardFAV 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…

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…