Georgia House Bill 567

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 9 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-09 - Effective Date 2026-01-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Professions and businesses; authorize and regulate teledentistry by licensed dentists

Rep. Katie Dempsey [R]	Rep. James Hatchett [R]	Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]	Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]
Rep. Darlene Taylor [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]

2025-04-04 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #416 (Y: 165 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #408 (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #253 (Y: 174 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-09		Effective Date 2026-01-01
2025-05-09		Act 79
2025-05-09	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2025-04-10	House	House Sent to Governor
2025-04-04	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2025-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2025-04-02	Senate	Senate Third Read
2025-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2025-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-03-10	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-03-06	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2025-03-06	House	House Third Readers
2025-02-28	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-02-26	House	House Second Readers
2025-02-24	House	House First Readers
2025-02-21	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70647
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233390
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234540
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/235632
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236684
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239313
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70647#25067
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70647#25536
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70647#25605