Health occupations: dentists; dentist and dental hygienist compact; enact. Amends sec. 16601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16601) & adds secs. 16187b & 16611a.
Key claim: HB4935 would enact the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact in Michigan, amending the Public Health Code to enable interstate licensure portability for dentists and dental hygienists.
Abstract
(HB4935 · 103rd Legislature) Health occupations: dentists; dentist and dental hygienist compact; enact. Amends sec. 16601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16601) & adds secs. 16187b & 16611a. Sponsor: Rep. Parker Fairbairn ® + 10 co-sponsors In committee: S Health Policy Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #147 — 94-10 (passed, 2026-05-14) Latest action (2026-05-19): Referred To Committee On Health Policy
Why this matters
Adding a dentist and dental hygienist compact expands Michigan’s participation in interstate health-occupation licensure portability, joining recent compacts for physician assistants, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and school psychologists. For workers, it eases cross-state practice; for employers and patients, it broadens the available dental workforce without a full Michigan re-licensure process.