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Dental Hygiene Board committee approves amended rules for mobile clinics and physical‑facility registration
Summary
The Dental Hygiene Board’s Legislation & Regulatory Committee voted on Nov. 8 to recommend amended regulatory language and revised forms for mobile dental hygiene clinics and RDHAP physical‑facility registration (16 CCR §§1116, 1116.5).
The Dental Hygiene Board of California’s Legislation & Regulatory Committee on Nov. 8, 2025, voted to recommend approval of amended regulatory language and forms for mobile dental hygiene clinics and for registration of physical facilities used by registered dental hygienists in alternative practice (RDHAPs) in 16 CCR §§1116 and 1116.5.
The package, presented by Dr. Adena Petty, clarifies definitions and form fields to reduce stakeholder confusion and limits some physical‑facility requirements to locations that provide patient services. Petty told the committee the changes include replacing the word “diagnoses” with “care plan,” adding a third “NA” column to several checklists, and making the requirement for emergency oxygen contingent on…
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