Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill that enters the state into the Dentist and Dental Hygienists Compact, according to a March 25 news release from the governor’s office.
Here are five things to know:
- SB111 establishes the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, which aims to improve license portability for dental professionals, in Arkansas.
- In compact member states, dentists and dental hygienists do not need to have a license for each individual state.
- There are 10 other states that have enacted legislation to join the compact, according to The Council of State Governments.
- Legislation is pending in 15 additional states related to entering the compact.
- The compact was activated in April, with the commission having its first meeting in August.
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