Article 9 - DENTAL HYGIENE COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA

Section 1900 - Legislative intent
Section 1901 - [Effective until 1/1/2028] Dental Hygiene Board
Section 1902 - Definitions
Section 1902.1 - Protection of public
Section 1902.2 - Reports on initial license and subsequent application for renewal or inactive license
Section 1902.3 - Teaching in dental hygiene college
Section 1903 - [Effective until 1/1/2028] Members of board
Section 1904 - Meetings
Section 1905 - Functions of board
Section 1905.1 - Contracts with dental board
Section 1905.2 - Recommendations regarding scope of practice issues
Section 1906 - Regulations
Section 1907 - Functions of registered dental hygienist
Section 1908 - Practice of dental hygiene
Section 1909 - Performance of procedures under direct supervision
Section 1909.5 - [Repealed]
Section 1910 - Performance of procedures under general supervision
Section 1910.5 - Additional duties
Section 1911 - Performance of duties without supervision
Section 1911.5 - Fluoride varnish
Section 1912 - Performance of procedure not requiring direct supervision requires general supervision
Section 1913 - Setting of procedure
Section 1914 - Use of material or device
Section 1915 - Limitations on practice of dental hygiene
Section 1916 - Fingerprints
Section 1917 - Requirements for initial licensure
Section 1917.1 - Licensure without taking clinical examination
Section 1917.2 - [Repealed]
Section 1917.3 - Eligibility for reexamination
Section 1918 - Requirements for licensure as registered dental hygienist in extended functions
Section 1920 - Automatic licensure
Section 1921 - Duties or functions authorized to be performed by registered dental hygienist in extended functions or alternative practice
Section 1922 - Requirements for licensure as registered dental hygienist in alternative practice
Section 1924 - Registered dental hygienist who has completed classes and established independent practice under HMPP
Section 1925 - Practice of registered dental hygienist in alternative practice
Section 1926 - Settings of practice of registered dental hygienist in alternative practice
Section 1926.01 - Settings of practice of registered dental hygienist in alternative practice with collaborating dentist
Section 1926.05 - Additional duties
Section 1926.1 - Operation of mobile dental hygiene clinic by registered dental hygienist in alternative practice
Section 1926.2 - Operation of mobile dental hygiene clinic by registered dental hygienist in alternative practice
Section 1926.3 - Registration of place of practice by registered dental hygienist in alternative practice; reviews and inspections; equipment
Section 1926.4 - Application for more than one place of practice
Section 1927 - Prohibited practices
Section 1928 - Submission of insurance or third-party claims for patient services
Section 1929 - Hiring
Section 1930 - Documentation of relationship with dentist for referral, consultation, and emergency services
Section 1931 - Provision of services
Section 1932 - Probationary license
Section 1933 - Substitute license
Section 1934 - Change of address; change of name
Section 1935 - Expiration of license; renewal of unexpired license
Section 1936 - Renewal of expired license
Section 1936.1 - Continuing education requirements
Section 1937 - Suspended license; expiration and renewal
Section 1938 - Revoked license; expiration; reinstatement; renewal
Section 1939 - License not renewed within five years after expiration
Section 1940 - Inactive license; restoration
Section 1941 - Approval of educational programs
Section 1941.5 - Renewal of approval of educational programs
Section 1942 - Registration of extramural dental facility
Section 1943 - Denial of application to take examination for licensure
Section 1944 - Licensing fees
Section 1945 - [Repealed]
Section 1947 - Revocation or suspension of license
Section 1949 - Grounds for revocation or suspension of license or reprimand or probation, generally
Section 1950 - Conviction of crime
Section 1950.5 - Unprofessional conduct, generally
Section 1951 - Terms and conditions of probation
Section 1952 - Unprofessional conduct related to controlled substances or dangerous drugs
Section 1953 - Identification in patient record; repeated violation
Section 1954 - Unprofessional conduct to perform, or hold oneself out as able to perform, professional service beyond scope of license or field of competence
Section 1955 - Failure to comply with request for patient's dental or dental hygiene records
Section 1956 - Discouragement of necessary treatment or permitting excessive, incompetent, unnecessary, or grossly negligent treatment, or repeated negligent acts
Section 1957 - Petition for reinstatement or modification of penalty
Section 1958 - Punishment
Section 1958.1 - Effect of registration as sex offender
Section 1959 - Use of letters "R.D.H.," "R.D.H.A.P.," or "R.D.H.E.F."
Section 1960 - Punishment
Section 1961 - Causing risk of bodily harm, serious physical or mental illness, or death, practice without license
Section 1962 - Practice under name of association, partnership, corporation, or group
Section 1963 - Filing of complaint with court
Section 1964 - Injunction to restrain unlicensed person from conducting practice of dental hygiene
Section 1965 - Application for injunction to restrain conduct
Section 1966 - Intent of Legislature; diversion program
Section 1966.1 - Diversion program
Section 1966.2 - Diversion evaluation committee
Section 1966.3 - Closed session
Section 1966.4 - Cooperation; costs
Section 1966.5 - Purging and destruction of records pertaining to participation in diversion program
Section 1966.6 - Representation of person making report to diversion evaluation committee in action for defamation