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Legislation committee sets board positions on 2025 bills including fluoride coverage and AI advertising restrictions
Summary
The Legislation and Regulatory Committee recommended positions on a package of 2025 bills affecting dental care access and professional practice, including support for AB 350 (fluoride varnish coverage for children through age 21) and an oppose position for AB 873 (infection-control timing changes for unlicensed dental assistants).
The Dental Hygiene Board of California's Legislation and Regulatory Committee reviewed and set recommended board positions March 21, 2025 on multiple pending 2025 bills affecting dental practice, access to care and related regulation.
Positions the committee recommended to the full board included:
- AB 350 (Bonta): Health care coverage for fluoride treatments in primary care settings for children through age 21 — recommended position: SUPPORT. Committee members and public commenters said expanding access to preventive fluoride varnish outside the dental office is likely to increase prevention and reduce decay, while several commenters asked that the measure clarify referral pathways to dental homes so varnish does not substitute for…
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