House File 2578 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2061) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to a temporary permit to practice dentistry or 2 dental hygiene. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5074HV 82 5 jr/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 153.19, subsection 2, Code 2007, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 2. a. A temporary permit shall be issued for a period 1 4 determined by the board and may be renewed at the discretion 1 5 of the board. The fee for a temporary permit and the fee for 1 6 renewal shall be set by the board. The fees shall be based on 1 7 the administrative costs of issuing and renewing the permits. 1 8 b. If the board issues a temporary permit to a person 1 9 providing free dental or dental hygiene services on a 1 10 volunteer basis, the board shall not charge a fee for issuance 1 11 of the permit. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2010. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 Current law authorizes the board to issue temporary permits 1 14 to persons who do not hold an Iowa license but possess 1 15 qualifications which are substantially equivalent to Iowa 1 16 licensure standards. This bill waives any permit fee for a 1 17 person providing free dental or dental hygiene services on a 1 18 volunteer basis. The waiver provision is repealed July 1, 1 19 2010. 1 20 LSB 5074HV 82 1 21 jr/rj/5