RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 296 (SB 138) 2024 Regular Session Owen
Existing law establishes the La. St. Bd. of Dentistry and provides for the appointment of
members to the board.
New law requires that one at-large seat be qualified as a board-eligible or board-certified
pediatric dentist and provides for the term of board member currently appointed to the seat.
Existing law establishes requirements for applicants for dental licensure.
New law extends the time frame between when an applicant completes licensing examination
and when he may be granted licensure from three to five years.
Existing law provides for requirements for the use of anesthesia and sedation and requires
a personal permit issued by the board in certain circumstances.
New law authorizes dentists with appropriate sedation permits to administer anesthesia
without a personal permit.
Effective May 28, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 37:753(C)(2)(b), 761(C), and 793(H)(2); adds R.S. 37:753(K))


Statutes affected:
SB138 Original: 37:753(C)(2), 37:761(C), 37:786(A)(1), 37:793(H)(2)
SB138 Engrossed: 37:753(C)(2), 37:761(C), 37:793(H)(2)
SB138 Reengrossed: 37:753(C)(2), 37:761(C), 37:793(H)(2)
SB138 Enrolled: 37:753(C)(2), 37:761(C), 37:793(H)(2)
SB138 Act 296: 37:753(C)(2), 37:761(C), 37:793(H)(2)