State Board of Dentistry

Name State Board of Dentistry
Contact Person Arthur F. Hickham, Jr. - Executive Director
Mailing Address P.O. Box 5256
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-5256
Phone Number 225-219-7330
Fax Number 225-219-0707
Board Email erin@lsbd.org
Website www.lsbd.org
Legal Authority R.S. 37:753
Year Created 1888
Organizational Placement Department of Health and Hospitals
Purpose/Function to regulate the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene in Louisiana
Budget Message --
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 16
Number Currently Serving: 16
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 5
Estimated number in current year: 4
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $150      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $28,200.00
  Current year budgeted: $26,700.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $16,010.00
  Current year budgeted: $17,000.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 4
Unclassified: 2
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
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