2025-2026 Regular Session
HB567
Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for the practice of dentistry, so as to authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for exemptions and conditions; to provide for authorized practices; to provide for a referred dentist; to provide for ownership of documents; to provide for a limited number of dental hygienists to perform teledentistry under certain conditions; to provide for rules and regulations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of insurance, so as to allow for coverage of dental services provided through teledentistry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #253
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
174 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #408
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–1 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
April 4, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #416
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
165 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Health and Human Services
February 24, 2025 · House
Health
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-01-01
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State Act 79
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper