06/30/2020
Florida Governor Signs Authorization for Chairside Services
FDLA Applauds Work to Promote Dental Laboratories and Dental Technicians in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Tuesday, June 30, 2020) β On Monday, June 29, 2020 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation that provides the authorization of dental laboratory technicians to be onsite for chairside services during dental procedures.
The signing of House Bill 713 is the first language of its kind in the U.S. and takes into account that dentists are seeking the dental laboratory technician to be onsite for complex cases such as full mouth reconstructions and training of Intraoral Scanning Systems, etc.
Changes are to take effect July 1, 2020.
"This is great news for dental laboratories and dental technicians in Florida," said FDLA President Alexander Wuensche, CDT of Zahntechnique in Miami, Florida. "As our industry has modernized over the years, keeping up with technology and new industries, the protections for dental laboratories have not always been in place. These changes will allow us to provide the services and training requested by our dental colleagues and as a team continue to provide the highest level of dental care to the patients we serve. We are grateful to both Senator Harrell and Representative Rodriguez for recognizing that our industry needed these updates to best serve and support the dental industry in Florida. We hope that Florida's efforts will provide a blueprint for other state dental practice acts to follow."
About FDLA:
The Florida Dental Laboratory Association (FDLA) promotes a mission of serving Florida's dental technology professionals as a valued part of the dental team enhancing oral health care.