Laws and Regulations
Laws
New DHBC 2025 Laws and
Regulations Book
Business
and Professions Code, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 9, Sections
1900–1966.6
Business
and Professions Code, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 9.1,
Sections 1967–1967.4
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RDHAP's**
Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice (RDHAP's) are
permitted to
incorporate, pursuant to Sections
13401 and 13401.5
of the Corporations
Code.
If you have questions regarding this please contact the Board at (916)
263–1978.
Existing Regulations
California
Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 10 – Dental Board
of California
California
Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 11 – Dental
Hygiene Board of California
Approved Regulations
NEW 16 CCR Sections 1135–1137:
Substantial
Relationships and
Rehabilitation Criteria. Filed with Secretary of State
2–5–2021 –
Effective 2–5–2021
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1107: RDH Course
in Periodontal Soft
Tissue
Curettage, Local Anesthesia, and Nitrous Oxide–Oxygen
Analgesia (SLN). Filed with
Secretary of State
4–20–2021 – Effective 7–1–2021
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1104: Approval
of New RDH
Educational
Programs and Continuation of Approval for Approved RDH
Educational Programs. Filed with
Secretary of State
8-16-2021 – Effective 10–1–2021
NEW 16 CCR Section 1109: Approval of
Curriculum Requirements
for
Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration
Courses for the Registered
Dental
Hygienist (RDH), Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative
Practice (RDHAP), and Registered
Dentalapp
Hygienist in Extended Functions (RDHEF). Filed with Secretary of
State 9–27–2021
– Effective 1–1–2022
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1103:
Definitions.” Filed with
Secretary of
State 11–1–2021 – Effective
1–1–2022
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1105:
Requirements for RDH
Educational
Programs. Filed with Secretary of State 1–25–2022
– Effective
4–1–2022
NEW 16 CCR Section 1118: Registered
Dental Hygienists in
Alternative
Practice, Performance of Soft Tissue Curettage and
Administration of Local Anesthesia. Filed
with
Secretary of State 2–10–2022 – Effective
4–1–2022.
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1105.2: Required
Curriculum. Filed
with
Secretary of State 3–30–2022 – Effective
7–1–2022.
NEW 16 CCR Section 1117: Reporting
Dental Relationships
Between
Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice and
Licensed Dentists. Filed with
Secretary of State
4–1–2022 – Effective 7–1–2022.
NEW 16 CCR Section 1138.1:
Unprofessional Conduct. Filed
with
Secretary of State 5–16–2022 – Effective
7–1–2022.
NEW 16 CCR Section 1119: Retired
Licensure. Filed with
Secretary of
State 11–16–2022 – Effective
1–1–2023.
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1104.1: Process
for Approval of a New
RDH
Educational Program. Filed with Secretary of State
2–1–2023 – Effective
4–1–2023
NEW 16 CCR Section 1104.3: Reviews,
Site Visits, Citations
and Fines,
and
Probationary Status for
Dental Hygiene Educational Programs. Filed with Secretary of
State 3–27–2023
– Effective 7–1–2023
NEW 16 CCR Section 1114: Temporary
Licensure (Military
Spouses or
Partners). Filed with Secretary of State 1–17–2024
– Effective
4–1–2024
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1105:
Requirements for RDH
Educational
Programs. Filed with Secretary of State 5–29–2024
– Effective
7–1–2024.
NEW 16 CCR sections 1116 and 1116.5.
Mobile Dental Hygiene
Clinics;
Issuance of Approval; and Registered Dental Hygienist in
Alternative Practice, Physical
Facility
Registration. Filed with Secretary of State
11–22–2024 – Effective
1–1–2025.
AMENDED 16 CCR Section 1105.4:
Appeals Process and
Reinstatement of Withdrawn Dental Hygiene Educational Programs.
Filed with Secretary of
State 1–27–2025 – Effective
4–1–2025.
Regulatory Section 100 Changes
16 CCR Section 1104.1: Process for
Approval of a New RDH
Educational
Program
Title 16: Dental Hygiene Board of California
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Repeal of 16 CCR Sections 1149 through 1153:
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