ESHB 1678: Establishing and authorizing the profession of dental therapy.
Signed into law: Chapter 460, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Riccelli
- Introduced
- January 30, 2023
- Status
- C 460 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 1/1/2024*. (May 15, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Establishes the profession of dental therapy in Washington and sets the requirements for licensure, the scope of practice, and the settings in which dental therapists can practice. Allows a dental therapist to supervise expanded function dental auxiliaries and dental assistants.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 202353 yea · 42 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate: 423 King Pg 3 Ln 7 · April 11, 202322 yea · 27 nay
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 11, 202330 yea · 19 nay
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- ESHB 1466: Concerning currently credentialed dental auxiliaries.
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