House File 2387 - Enrolled HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 532) \5 A BILL FOR \1 House File 2387 AN ACT REQUIRING THE DENTAL BOARD TO OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. DENTAL BOARD == ALTERNATIVE TESTING STUDY. 1. The dental board, jointly with the university of Iowa college of dentistry, shall study the use of a station=based examination for the licensure of dentists for implementation no later than academic year 2017=2018. The dental board and the university of Iowa college of dentistry shall develop a joint strategy for alternative and improved testing methods involving the use of live patients. 2. The dental board and the university of Iowa college of dentistry shall jointly file a report on the findings and recommendations of the study with the general assembly no later than December 15, 2016. The cost of the study and report shall be treated as an additional cost to the dental board. LINDA UPMEYER Speaker of the House PAM JOCHUM President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2387, Eighty=sixth General Assembly. CARMINE BOAL Chief Clerk of the House Approved , 2016 TERRY E. BRANSTAD Governor -1-