California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Business and Professions Code - BPC |
Division 2. HEALING ARTS |
Chapter 4. Dentistry |
ARTICLE 9. Dental Hygienists |
Section 1927.
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A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not do any of the following:
(a) Infer, purport, advertise, or imply that he or she is in any way able to provide dental services or make any type of dental diagnosis beyond evaluating a patient's dental hygiene status, providing a dental hygiene treatment plan, and providing the associated dental hygiene services.
(b) Hire a registered dental hygienist to provide direct patient services other than a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 350, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2012.)