4 dental therapy legislation updates so far in 2023

Here are four updates on dental therapy legislation that Becker’s has reported on in 2023:

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1. Wisconsin legislators introduced a bill that would allow dental therapists to practice in the state.

2. New York legislators are considering two bills to authorize dental therapists to practice in the state.

3. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill to allow dental therapists to provide care in federally qualified health centers. 

4. The Massachusetts legislature weighed a bill that would authorize dental therapists to practice in the state.

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