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CA SB1311
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Aisha Wahab
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AI Summary
- Allows unlicensed dental assistants to complete the Dental Assisting National Board's Infection Control examination as an alternative to the existing 8-hour infection control course requirement
- Reduces minimum didactic instruction hours from 6 hours to 4 hours for certain approved infection control courses, while maintaining the 2-hour laboratory instruction requirement
- Permits laboratory instruction to be delivered via video or video training tools through asynchronous, synchronous, or online learning methods
- Requires employers to verify dental assistants have completed either an approved infection control course or examination before performing procedures involving potential exposure to blood, saliva, or infectious materials
- Declared an urgency statute taking effect immediately to address limited course availability in remote and rural areas experiencing workforce shortages
Legislative Description
Dentistry: dental assistants: infection control course.
Last Action
Set for hearing March 23.
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Business, Professions and Economic Development3/4/2026
Rules2/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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