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Education committee advances penalty‑rubric work and flags program compliance issues at several schools
Summary
The Education Committee received an update from the Dental Hygiene Educational Program Penalty Rubric Task Force, which has met seven times to categorize program violations and recommend remediation timeframes. The committee also reviewed site‑visit findings showing several programs on temporary probation or noncompliance, and heard a lengthy
The Education Committee on Nov. 8 heard progress reports on the Dental Hygiene Educational Program Penalty Rubric Task Force and an update on program site visits across California.
Chair Joanne Pacheco described the task force’s work: since its first meeting on June 4 the group of board members and appointed stakeholders has met seven times to categorize violations using the factors in 16 CCR §1104.3 (nature/severity, time elapsed, consequences/patient‑harm potential, prior history, willfulness, gravity, and program remediation). The task force is developing a rubric that will recommend timeframes and penalties and is scheduled to meet next on Nov. 21.
Dr. Adena Petty reported…
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