# Maryland SB 0792: State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement Maryland SB 0792, State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Johnny Mautz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0792-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0792 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 - Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Health Occupations, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Curriculum, Dentists, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Internet -see also- Internet Access, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Schools, Remote and Hybrid Education, Rules and Regulations, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (184 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More training options for dental assistants: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland's dental board may approve more courses for expanded function dental assistant certification. These include DALE Foundation courses and Trapezio Orthodontic Assistant Training Solutions courses for related orthodontic procedures. Courses from successor organizati… - Dental assistants need 35-hour certification training: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, initial expanded function dental assistant certification courses in Maryland must include at least 35 instruction hours. Courses must combine online and in-person lessons. The dental board must set required hours for each format and hands-on clinical training. Applicants… - Dental assistants: education options and reinstatement rules: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland's dental board must set continuing education rules for expanded function dental assistants, including hands-on training. Continuing education for initial certification can include an online option; education for reinstating an expired certificate must include one… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 - 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-15: Referred Health and Government Operations (House) - 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {573123/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: First Reading Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_24_sb0792t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0792t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0792f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_24_sb0792t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0792t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0792f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0792-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).