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Board committees reaffirm push for several statutory changes, including posting enforcement actions online
Summary
The board’s committees reaffirmed proposed state law changes and instructed staff to seek sponsorship for 2026 legislation that would broaden student participation in sponsored health events, require RDHAPs to report work locations at license renewal, update accreditation language to match U.S. Department of Education terminology, and add board authority to post enforcement actions online.
The Dental Hygiene Board of California on Nov. 8, 2025, voted in committee to reaffirm a set of proposed statutory amendments to the Business & Professions Code and directed staff to pursue sponsored legislation in 2026.
Executive Officer Anthony Lum presented four primary proposals: add BPC §19 15.1 to allow dental hygiene students to participate in sponsored health events (expanding access to care); amend §19 26.3 to remove a narrow 30‑day reporting requirement and instead add a renewal‑based work‑location reporting mechanism for RDHAPs so the board can better track where services are provided; update §19 41 to align accreditation language with the U.S. Department of Education’s…
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