Bill No. 2899 amends existing laws related to dental practice and the Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Act. It modifies the requirements for teledentistry, stating that dentists must hold a valid Oklahoma dental license to provide diagnoses and treatment via telecommunications to patients located in Oklahoma. The bill allows dentists to consult and treat patients through synchronous or asynchronous communication, provided they maintain an office location either in Oklahoma or within fifty miles of the Oklahoma border. Additionally, the bill introduces new legislative findings aimed at improving dental care access and distribution across the state, including allowing providers to work at the top of their license and addressing the need for dental faculty.

The bill also increases the number of dentists eligible for loan repayment assistance from twenty-five to thirty and raises the maximum annual repayment amount from $50,000 to $60,000. It establishes that participating dentists must provide care to Medicaid recipients and may be exempt from certain requirements based on their practice location. Furthermore, it mandates that the State Department of Health report on the program's operations to state leadership annually. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.