CHAPTER 1039LICENSURE OF DENTISTS — ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHODS STUDYH.F. 2387AN 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.Approved March 30, 2016