AB 2625: Dental Practice Act: foreign dental schools.

The bill aims to modify the requirements for foreign dental schools to be approved by the state. Currently, foreign dental schools must complete the international consultative and accreditation process with the Commission on Dental Accreditation (Coda) or a comparable accrediting body approved by the state. The bill would instead allow foreign dental schools that were previously approved before January 1, 2020, to maintain their approval if they apply for accreditation with Coda or a comparable accrediting body on or before January 31, 2026. The bill would also require these schools to provide updates to the state on the status of their accreditation application, starting from January 1, 2027. If a school fails to submit an update, the state would be authorized to terminate its maintained approval. The bill would make graduates of foreign dental schools that were previously approved eli…