HB0151 • 2026

Licensure by Endorsement to Practice Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

Education Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Conerly
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official text lists the state board or department as having discretion in specific cases involving data bank reports, but does not provide a detailed decision-making framework beyond listing options.

New Rules for Dentists and Hygienists Getting Florida Licenses

This bill stops certain people from getting a fast-track dental license in Florida if they have pending complaints, criminal records related to health care, revoked licenses, unaccredited degrees, or reports in the National Practitioner Data Bank.

What This Bill Does

Adds new rules to the Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement Act for dentists and hygienists.
Blocks applicants who face pending complaints, allegations, or investigations in other states from getting a license.
Denies licenses to people convicted of crimes related to health care work, even if they pleaded no contest.
Prevents licensing for those whose dental degrees come from schools not approved by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation or an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Allows officials to review cases where applicants were reported to a national data bank and decide whether to approve, restrict with conditions like probation or treatment, or deny them.

Who It Names or Affects

Dentists seeking licensure in Florida through the interstate endorsement process
Dental hygienists seeking licensure in Florida through the interstate endorsement process

Terms To Know

Licensure by Endorsement: A way for professionals licensed in one state to get a license quickly in another state without taking new exams.
National Practitioner Data Bank: A national database that records reports about health workers regarding malpractice or disciplinary actions.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not explain exactly how the board will decide which restrictions to place on approved applicants with past issues.
It is unclear if these rules apply retroactively to people who already applied before July 1, 2026.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-10-21 House
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2025-10-13 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Licensure by Endorsement to Practice Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; Prohibits specified persons from being licensed through Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement Act.

Current Bill Text

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to licensure by endorsement to 2
practice dentistry and dental hygiene; amending s. 3
456.0145, F.S.; prohibiting specified persons from 4
being licensed through the Mobile Opportunity by 5
Interstate Licensure Endorsement Act; providing an 6
effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 11
456.0145, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12
456.0145 Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure 13
Endorsement (MOBILE) Act.— 14
(2) LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT.— 15
(c) A person is ineligible for a license under this 16
section if he or she: 17
1. Has a complaint, an allegation, or an investigation 18
pending before a licensing entity in another state, the District 19
of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States; 20
2. Has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, 21
regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to 22
the practice of a health care profession; 23
3. Has had a health care provider license revoked or 24
suspended by another state, the District of Columbia, or a 25

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territory of the United States, or has voluntarily surrendered 26
any such license in lieu of having disciplinary action taken 27
against the license; or 28
4. Has not graduated from a dental college or school, or a 29
dental hygiene college or school, accredited by the American 30
Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation or its 31
successor entity, if any, or any other dental or dental hygiene 32
program accrediting entity recognized by the United States 33
Department of Education; or 34
5.4. Has been reported to the National Practitioner Data 35
Bank, unless the applicant has successfully appealed to have his 36
or her name removed from the data bank. If the reported adverse 37
action was a result of conduct that would not constitute a 38
violation of any law or rule in this state, the board, or the 39
department if there is no board, may: 40
a. Approve the application; 41
b. Approve the application with restrictions on the scope 42
of practice of the licensee; 43
c. Approve the application with placement of the licensee 44
on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions 45
as the board, or the department if there is no board, may 46
specify, including, but not limited to, requiring the applicant 47
to submit to treatment, attend continuing education courses, or 48
submit to reexamination; or 49
d. Deny the application. 50

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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 51