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MarylandSB 04562025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program

Sponsored By: Mike McKay (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Loan help expands for part-time dental professionals

Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland Dent-Care loan assistance includes part-time dentists and dental hygienists, alongside full-time workers. Applicants must hold a Maryland dental board license, show financial need, and meet any additional program criteria. At least 30% of patients must receive Maryland Medicaid—measured for the dentist or the practice where the hygienist works. Recipients must keep working and maintain that patient share to keep their grants. For awards on or after October 1, 2023, the law sets dentist grants at least $50,000 yearly for three years. Dental hygienist grants cannot exceed $10,000 yearly for two years. The Office of Student Financial Assistance and Maryland Department of Health must set prorated part-time amounts; no formula is specified. They must also set annual and total participant limits through regulations and periodically review grant amounts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike McKay

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Malcolm Augustine

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 169 • No: 12

House vote • 4/2/2025

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 126 • No: 12 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 43 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357

    5/6/2025

  2. Returned Passed

    4/3/2025Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (126-12)

    4/2/2025House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/2/2025House

  5. Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

    4/2/2025House

  6. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

    3/18/2025House

  7. Referred Health and Government Operations Appropriations

    3/17/2025House

  8. Third Reading Passed (43-0)

    3/17/2025Senate

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/14/2025Senate

  10. Favorable with Amendments {933427/1 Adopted

    3/14/2025Senate

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/14/2025Senate

  12. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

    2/10/2025Senate

  13. Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

    2/10/2025Senate

  14. Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

    1/23/2025Senate

  15. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance

    1/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/14/2025

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/22/2025

    PDF

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