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Dental Board approves draft infection-control rules and asks Dental Hygiene Board to review
Summary
The Dental Board of California voted to approve proposed regulatory text to amend infection-control standards (CCR Title 16 §1005), directing staff to send the draft to the Dental Hygiene Board and to begin the formal rulemaking process if no adverse comments are received.
At its May 14, 2025 meeting, the Dental Board of California voted to approve proposed regulatory text amending the California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Section 1005, which sets minimum infection-control standards for dental practice, and asked staff to share the draft with the Dental Hygiene Board of California for concurrence.
The proposed text (referred to in the meeting materials as “attachment 2”) is the result of a multi-board working group and staff drafting. Brent Nelson, legislative and regulatory specialist for the board, told members the package includes proposed regulatory text and an initial…
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