HB 373

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State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections

Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Dental Examiners to conduct unannounced inspections of the office of certain dentists to determine compliance with certain guidelines for infection control; altering the grounds for discipline of dentists, dental hygienists, and dental and dental hygienist license applicants; and authorizing the Board to take disciplinary action against certified expanded function dental assistants and certificate applicants under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Grant, Leslie	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grant, Leslie	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
FAV	Kohn, Shari	Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	Oral
FAV	Doherty, Daniel	Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Oral
FAV	Doherty, Daniel	Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons	Oral
FAV	Gilleland, Emily	Office of Delegate Nic Kipke	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cartee, Deborah	The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental Board	Oral
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Guran, Larissa	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Wise, Katherine	Individual	Oral
UNF	Vranian, Daniellelobbyist	Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PA	Oral
UNF	Vranian, Daniellelobbyist	Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PA	Oral

Organizations on record

Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PAUNF 2

BCRWFAV 1

Maryland State Board of Dental ExaminersFAV 3

Maryland State Dental Association, Maryland Society of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsFAV 2

Office of Delegate Nic KipkeFAV 1

The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners/Dental BoardFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFVranian, DanielleBaxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, PARegistered for: Heartland Dental; Maryland Radiological Society; Radnet; Association of Dental Support Organizations; University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center; Sims ARG, Inc.…