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Council advances updated infection‑control regulations and asks Dental Hygiene Board for concurrence
Summary
The Dental Assisting Council voted May 14, 2025, to forward an updated infection‑control regulatory package (CCR Title 16 §1005) to the Dental Board and request concurrence from the Dental Hygiene Board of California, opening the formal rulemaking process.
The Dental Assisting Council voted on May 14, 2025, to recommend the Board approve proposed regulatory text updating California Code of Regulations, Title 16, section 1005 (minimum standards of infection control) and to submit the package to the Dental Hygiene Board of California and the Department of Consumer Affairs for review.
Board staff and the Dental Hygiene Board worked with a multi‑stakeholder working group to revise infection‑control regulation language that staff described as the most important regulation the board will update given public safety concerns. The…
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