Healthcare attorneys Jacob Bolton, Eric Scalzo, John Saran and John Arnold published an article in Law360 about a change to North Carolina law eliminating a review step for dental industry transactions. S.L. 2026-41, Section 38A.2, enacted July 7, 2026, removes the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners’ longstanding requirement that parties submit dental management arrangements to the board for review and a compliance determination before execution. The authors note this deregulatory move counters national movements toward stricter corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and corporate practice of dentistry laws and high-dollar settlements.
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Source: https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/08/nc-dental-review-change-counters-tougher-national-trend