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Registered dental assistants: practical examination.

It became law on Aug 7, 2017.

CA AB 1707 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

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Became law
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Latest action
Aug 7, 2017

What it does

Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of registered dental assistants by the Dental Board of California. The act authorizes the board to license a person as a registered dental assistant if he or she meets certain requirements, including a written and practical examination. Existing law requires the Dental Board of California, in consultation with the Office of Professional Examination Services, to conduct a review to determine on or before July 1, 2017, whether a practical examination is necessary to demonstrate the competency of registered dental assistants. Existing law authorizes the board to vote to suspend the practical examination if the…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Aug 7, 2017

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