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Dental Hygiene Board president: board opposed AB 1952 unless amended; education committee to review violation rubric

Dental Hygiene Board of California · March 27, 2026
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President Joanne Pacheco reported the board is developing a violation-and-fine rubric for hygiene educational programs and said the board voted in a March 13 teleconference to 'oppose unless amended' Assembly Bill 1952, arguing oversight of internationally trained dentists belongs with the Dental Board of California for consumer-protection reasons.

Joanne Pacheco, president of the Dental Hygiene Board of California, opened the board’s March 27 meeting by summarizing recent activities and setting priorities for consumer protection.

Pacheco said she continues to co‑chair a task force charged with drafting a violation‑and‑fine rubric for dental hygiene educational programs that…

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