Council backs legislative proposal to clarify infection-control and radiation-safety course rules for dental assistants

The Dental Assisting Council on Feb. 6 approved a motion to recommend that the Dental Board submit a legislative proposal to amend multiple Business and Professions Code provisions governing infection-control and radiation-safety courses for dental assistants.

Council staff presented a revised legislative proposal received by council members the day before the meeting. The revised proposal would amend Business and Professions Code sections 1725 and 1750 (as cited in meeting materials), and 1753.52, and addresses the statutory infection-control course created last year (section 1755). Staff said the proposal narrows the new statutory course pathway to focus on unlicensed dental assistants, establishes an application and board-approval process for electronic course delivery, models director/faculty and laboratory requirements on existing regulation language, and adds…