Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB 148 into law, inducting the state into the Interstate Dentist and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact.
The interstate compact improves license portability for dentists and dental hygienists, allowing dental professionals to practice in all participating states without obtaining a license for each individual state, according to an April 16 news release from the American Dental Association.
In addition to expanding licensure, the compact streamlines the licensing process and reduces costs for dentists and dental hygienists.
LB 148 passed April 10 with a unanimous 47-0 vote.
Nebraska is the 12th state to formally enact the compact, joining Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, the release said.
