Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board directs staff to seek sponsors for four statutory changes, including RDHAP reporting and enforcement postings
Summary
The Dental Hygiene Board of California on Nov. 8 voted to reaffirm and advance proposed statutory language on multiple fronts — including work-location reporting for RDHAPs and authority to post enforcement actions — and directed staff to seek legislative sponsors for the 2026 session.
The Dental Hygiene Board of California on Nov. 8 reaffirmed proposed statutory changes that staff will now seek a legislative sponsor to carry in 2026.
Executive Officer Anthony Lum reviewed four categories of statutory proposals previously drafted for an earlier session and not sponsored in 2025: (a) permitting dental hygiene students to participate in sponsored health events to increase access to care (proposed BPC §19.15.1), (b) requiring RDHAPs to report working locations as part of license-renewal statistics so the board can map where RDHAPs practice (proposed amendment to BPC §19.26.3), (c) updating statutory language to accept the United States Department of Education’s revised accreditation nomenclature for…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
