Bill > AB1760

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing the practice of dentistry and dental auxiliaries in California. It removes the requirement for applicants for dental licensure to provide proof of financial responsibility or liability insurance for patient injuries, and clarifies that foreign dental school programs exempt from certain accreditation requirements do not prohibit applicants from taking licensing exams. The bill also revises the reexamination process for dental licensing exams, changing the requirement from an 85% score to a passing grade for subject reexamination exemptions and mandating a full retake of the exam after three failed attempts at a section. It also updates the criteria for dentists applying for licensure without examination, specifying hour requirements for clinical practice and nonclinical public health programs, and requiring documentation for verification. For dentists performing elective facial cosmetic surgery, the bill modifies how limitations on permits are recommended by the credentialing committee and clarifies the committee's service at the pleasure of the board. Additionally, the bill standardizes the dental licensure application fee to $1,000 regardless of the examination taken and expands the authorized duties of registered dental assistants in extended functions to include polishing and contouring existing amalgam restorations. Finally, it modifies requirements for radiation safety and infection control courses for dental auxiliaries, allowing for distance learning for didactic instruction and codifying existing regulations with some adjustments, and makes nonsubstantive changes to remove obsolete references.

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