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Board approves draft amendments to RDHAP facility registration form, seeks omnibus bill sponsorship and sets bill positions
Summary
The Dental Hygiene Board authorized staff to submit amended language for Title 16 CCR Section 116.5 (RDH in Alternative Practice physical facility registration), directed staff to pursue certain omnibus bill amendments, and approved committee positions on several 2025 bills.
The board—s Legislative and Regulatory Committee recommended and the full board approved March 22 proposed amendments to Title 16, California Code of Regulations, Section 116.5 (Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice physical facility registration) intended to clarify when a physical facility must register as a standalone practice versus a facility that houses portable equipment.
Motion and next steps: the board authorized staff to submit the proposed amended text and Form 4 for 16 CCR Section 116.5 to the Department of Consumer Affairs director and the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency for review. If no adverse comments are received during the 45‑day comment period, the executive officer is authorized to complete the rulemaking process and adopt the regulations and related form.
Omnibus bill and statutory amendments: the committee reviewed previously approved statutory amendments and asked staff to seek sponsorship for a 2025 omnibus bill. The transcript lists Business and Professions Code sections proposed for amendment (as recorded in meeting materials): BBC Sections 1905A, 1915.1, 19206.3, 19401, and 1944 (board materials list these numerically; staff will prepare final statutory text). The board voted to direct staff to pursue sponsored legislation and to consider which provisions are appropriate for inclusion in an omnibus bill versus standalone legislation.
Bill positions: the board voted to approve committee recommendations of positions on a group of 2025 bills. The committee recommended "watch" positions on AB 224, AB 341, AB 371, AB 489, AB 966, SB 602, SB 351; "support" for AB 350; and "oppose" for AB 873. The board accepted those positions.
Infection control regulations: staff reported that proposed updates to Title 16 Section 1005 (minimum standards for infection control) need additional work; subject matter experts and the Dental Board will continue revisions with a return to this board after the Dental Board—s May 2025 meeting.
Votes: the proposed 16 CCR 116.5 amendments passed on a roll call in which members recorded "Aye." The board also approved directing staff to pursue the omnibus bill language and accepted the list of bill positions as recommended by the committee.
Staff will proceed with the rulemaking submission for 116.5 and pursue legislative sponsorship as directed.
