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Introduced
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
In Committee
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Section 1917.2 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
AI Summary
This bill would allow the Dental Hygiene Board of California to license as a registered dental hygienist individuals who earned a degree from a dental school not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, provided that degree is equivalent to a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM) degree. To qualify, applicants must, within the three years prior to applying, submit verification of their degree's equivalence, pass specific examinations including those from the Western Regional Examining Board or American Board of Dental Examiners, the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, and an exam on California law and ethics. They must also complete coursework in the Dental Practice Act, infection control, and specific dental procedures like gingival soft-tissue curettage, nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia, and local anesthesia, and hold current certification in basic life support. This change aims to broaden the pathways to licensure for dental hygienists in California.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Com. on B. & P. (on 03/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1952 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1952#99INT |
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