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Board task force begins work on penalty rubric to standardize sanctions for dental hygiene programs
Summary
The Dental Hygiene Educational Program Penalty Rubric Task Force convened and started categorizing violations and remediation timeframes under factors spelled out in 16 CCR Section 1104.3 to make penalties for program noncompliance more consistent and transparent.
The Education Committee received an update on the newly formed Dental Hygiene Educational Program Penalty Rubric Task Force and its first meeting on June 4, 2025. Committee co-chair Joanne Pacheco summarized the task force's mandate and early work to categorize violations and remediation timeframes using the statutory factors found in California Code of Regulations, Title 16.
Pacheco said the board had previously relied on removing board approval as a penalty, which prevented graduates from qualifying for…
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