Section 1104.1 - Process for Approval of a New RDH Educational Program(a) A college or an institution of higher education applying for approval of a new educational program for registered dental hygienists, registered dental hygienists in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienists in extended functions (collectively RDHs) shall comply with the requirements specified in the Dental Hygiene Board's document entitled, "Instructions for Institutions Seeking Approval of a New RDH Educational Program", (EDP-I-01 Rev 07/2022), ("Instructions"), which is hereby incorporated by reference, including: (1) Notify the Dental Hygiene Board in writing of its intent to offer a new educational program that complies with Dental Hygiene Board requirements;(2) Submit a feasibility study in accordance with the requirements specified in the "Instructions" for approval as referenced in Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 1941(b);(3) The Dental Hygiene Board shall review the feasibility study and approve or deny approval of the study as specified in the "Instructions."(b) After approval of the feasibility study by the Dental Hygiene Board, and at least twelve (12) months prior to the proposed date for enrollment of students, the educational program shall submit the Commission on Dental Accreditation's (CODA), or an equivalent accrediting body's, as determined by the Dental Hygiene Board, required documents to the Dental Hygiene Board in accordance with the requirements specified in the "Instructions." This includes a Self-Study Report that delineates how the proposed program plans to comply with the CODA accreditation standards as required by section 1104(b)(1).(c) The required documents shall be reviewed by the Dental Hygiene Board and site visit shall be scheduled in accordance with the requirements specified in the "Instructions."(d) The Dental Hygiene Board may approve, provisionally approve, or deny approval of the educational program in accordance with the requirements specified in the "Instructions."(e) The educational program shall notify the Dental Hygiene Board in writing of any substantive or major change in information contained in the required approval documents within 10 days of such change. A substantive or major change is one that affects the original submission, where without the submission of the new information the request for approval for a new educational program would be false, misleading, or incomplete.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1104.1
1. New section filed 6-7-2016; operative 10-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 24). Pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 1944(c), the fee fixed by the Committee pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 1944(a)(9) is not subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-6-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 23).
3. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(3) and (b)-(d) filed 2-1-2023; operative 4-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 5). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1905 and 1906, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 1905, 1941 and 1944, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 6-7-2016; operative 10/1/2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 24). Pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 1944(c), the fee fixed by the Committee pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 1944(a)(9) is not subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 6-6-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 23).
3. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(3) and (b)-(d) filed 2-1-2023; operative 4/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 5).