New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3244: Relates to requirements for licensure as a dentist
Status: In committee, May 18, 2026
Authorizes the use of approved programs at foreign dental schools to satisfy the experience requirement for licensure as a dentist.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requirements for licensure as a dentist.
From the amended text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requirements for licensure as a dentist THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 6605 of the education law, as amended by chapter 57 of the laws of 1999, is amended and two new subdivisions 2-a and 6 are added to read as follows: 2-A. (A) ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A LIMITED PERMIT TO A FOREIGN TRAINED DENTIST TO BE EMPLOYED AS A GENERAL PRACTICE DENTAL PRECEPTEE IN A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR LOOK-ALIKE HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN A RURAL OR PARTIALLY-RURAL DESIGNATED FEDERAL DENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGE AREA TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE WHILE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING OF A LICENSED PRECEPTOR DENTIST, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PRACTICE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PREMISES OF SUCH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR LOOK-ALIKE HEALTH CENTER AND SUCH OTHER PREMISES AS MAY BE USED BY SUCH CENTERS. NO SUCH PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNLESS SUCH DENTIST HAS A BONA FIDE OFFER OF A POSITION IN A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OR LOOK-ALIKE HEALTH CENTER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06285-10-6 A. 3244--C 2 …
Sponsors
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Angelino (R, 121)
- William Magnarelli (D, 129)
- Joseph DeStefano (R, 3)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Amy Paulin (D, 88)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Billy Jones (D, 115)
- Hermelyn, Rodneyse Bichotte (I, 42)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 3244C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : PRINT NUMBER 3244B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : PRINT NUMBER 3244A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A3244?
- A3244 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to requirements for licensure as a dentist.
- What does A3244 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requirements for licensure as a dentist.
- What is the status of A3244?
- In committee as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 3244C (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3244?
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3244?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3244
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