Legislation

 

2011 UPDATES

Revision of Infection Control Regulations

A revised California Code of Minimum Standards for Infection Control in the Dental Setting Regulations became effective August 20, 2011.  The revision was a collaborative effort of the Dental Board of California and the Dental Hygiene Committee of California, with input from Noel Kelsch, RDHAP, member of the CDHA Government Relations Council and a nationally recognized speaker and writer on infection control protocols.  Noel has prepared an extensive overview of the revisions which will appear in an article on the CDHA website during the month of September.

DENTAL HYGIENE COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA – The DHCC is celebrating two years of existence and recognition as the first and only dental hygiene self-regulating agency in the nation.  The DHCC, housed at the California Department of Consumer Affairs in Sacramento, is an agency comprised of dental hygienists, public members and a dentist meets throughout the state two to three times each year. 

(For more information, see PDF News Article)

By:Katie L. Dawson, BS, RDHAP
Chair, CDHA Government Relations Council



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