CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2276Introduced by Assembly Member CarrilloFebruary 16, 2022 An act to add Section 1750.11 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2276, as introduced, Carrillo. Dental assistants.Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes a Dental Assisting Council of the Dental Board of California to regulate the examination, licensure, and permitting of dental assistants. Existing law authorizes a dental assistant to perform basic supportive dental procedures, including the application of topical fluoride under the direct supervision of a supervising licensed dentist.This bill would additionally authorize dental assistants to polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist when the dental assistant has completed specified training and provided evidence of the completion of that training to the board.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1750.11 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2276Introduced by Assembly Member CarrilloFebruary 16, 2022 An act to add Section 1750.11 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2276, as introduced, Carrillo. Dental assistants.Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes a Dental Assisting Council of the Dental Board of California to regulate the examination, licensure, and permitting of dental assistants. Existing law authorizes a dental assistant to perform basic supportive dental procedures, including the application of topical fluoride under the direct supervision of a supervising licensed dentist.This bill would additionally authorize dental assistants to polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist when the dental assistant has completed specified training and provided evidence of the completion of that training to the board.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2276
Introduced by Assembly Member CarrilloFebruary 16, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Carrillo
February 16, 2022
An act to add Section 1750.11 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2276, as introduced, Carrillo. Dental assistants.
Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes a Dental Assisting Council of the Dental Board of California to regulate the examination, licensure, and permitting of dental assistants. Existing law authorizes a dental assistant to perform basic supportive dental procedures, including the application of topical fluoride under the direct supervision of a supervising licensed dentist.This bill would additionally authorize dental assistants to polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist when the dental assistant has completed specified training and provided evidence of the completion of that training to the board.
Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, establishes a Dental Assisting Council of the Dental Board of California to regulate the examination, licensure, and permitting of dental assistants. Existing law authorizes a dental assistant to perform basic supportive dental procedures, including the application of topical fluoride under the direct supervision of a supervising licensed dentist.
This bill would additionally authorize dental assistants to polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist when the dental assistant has completed specified training and provided evidence of the completion of that training to the board.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1750.11 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1750.11 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.
SECTION 1. Section 1750.11 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.
1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.
1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.
1750.11. (a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:
(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.
(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.
(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.
(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
(c) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.