AB68,1469,20 a. Patients who receive medical assistance.

AB68,1469,23 b. Patients who do not have dental health coverage, either through a public health care program or private insurance, and have an annual gross family income equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty line.

AB68,2854 Section 2854 . 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1470,4 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) The examining board may issue a permit authorizing the practice in this state, without compensation, of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene to an applicant who is licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in another state, if all of the following apply:

AB68,2855 Section 2855 . 447.02 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1470,9 447.02 (3) (a) 2. The examining board determines that the applicant is qualified and satisfies the criteria specified under s. 447.04 (1) (b) 1. to 3., except that the examining board may not require the applicant to pass an examination of state statutes and rules relating to dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.

AB68,2856 Section 2856 . 447.02 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1470,15 447.02 (3) (b) A permit under this subsection shall authorize the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a specified area of the state for a period of time not more than 10 days in a year and may be renewed by the examining board. The examining board may not require an applicant to pay a fee for the issuance or renewal of a permit under this subsection.

AB68,2857 Section 2857 . 447.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1470,21 447.02 (5) Except as provided in ss. 447.058 and 447.063, nothing in this chapter may be construed as authorizing the examining board to regulate business or administrative support functions or services, that do not constitute the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, provided to a business that provides dental or dental hygiene services.

AB68,2858 Section 2858 . 447.03 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1470,25 447.03 (1m) Dental therapists. Except as provided under sub. (3) and s. 447.02 (3), no person may do any of the following unless he or she is licensed to practice dental therapy under this chapter:

AB68,1471,1 (a) Practice or offer to practice dental therapy.

AB68,1471,4 (b) Represent himself or herself to the public as a dental therapist or use, in connection with his or her name, any title or description that may convey the impression that he or she is a dental therapist.

AB68,2859 Section 2859 . 447.03 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1471,9 447.03 (3) (am) A dental therapy student who practices dental therapy under the supervision of a dentist in an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or other institution connected or associated for training purposes with an accredited dental therapy school.

AB68,2860 Section 2860 . 447.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1471,16 447.03 (3) (c) An individual licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in another state or country who practices dentistry , dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a program of dental education or research at the invitation of a group of dentists or practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under the jurisdiction of the army, navy, air force, U.S. public health service , or veterans bureau.

AB68,2861 Section 2861 . 447.04 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1471,19 447.04 (1m) Dental therapists. (a) The examining board shall grant a license to practice dental therapy to an individual who does all of the following:

AB68,1471,21 1. Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.

AB68,1471,22 2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

AB68,1471,24 3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has done one of the following:

AB68,1471,25 a. Graduated from an accredited dental therapy education program.

AB68,1472,5 b. Graduated from a dental therapy education program that was not accredited at the time of graduation, but was accredited or approved by a state dental licensing board, was certified as a community health aide program dental therapy education program under U.S. Indian health service standards, or is otherwise approved by the examining board as being substantially comparable to an accredited program.

AB68,1472,13 4. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has passed a national board dental therapy examination and a dental therapy clinical examination administered by a regional testing service that has been approved by the examining board to administer clinical examinations for dental professionals. If a national board examination or a regional testing service examination for dental therapy does not exist, the examining board shall accept evidence of passing an alternative examination administered by another entity or testing service that is approved by the examining board.

AB68,1472,15 5. Passes an examination administered by the examining board on the statutes and rules relating to dental therapy.

AB68,1472,20 5m. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

AB68,1472,24 6. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by rule that are comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements established by the board for dentists under sub. (1) (a) 6. and dental hygienists under sub. (2) (a) 6.