Resources

Dental plans conduct credentialing, which is the collection and verification of an applicant’s professional qualifications such as relevant training, licensure, certification, and/or registration to practice in a health care field and academic background, as well as an assessment of whether the practitioner meets certain criteria relating to professional competence and conduct.

All employers covered by CFRA must provide information about CFRA to their employees and post this information in a conspicuous place where employees tend to gather.

A comprehensive resource to help employers navigate the complexities of CFRA compliance as of January 1, 2021, including determining employee eligibility, meeting time-sensitive obligations and managing leave.

Form for use by employee requesting leave of absence from work under CFRA because of pregnancy, disability or reasonable accommodation.

Checklist to ensure completion of all necessary documentation for an employee's CFRA leave request. For employer use only.

Designation of a CFRA leave is a two-step process: employee notice of the need for a CFRA leave and employer designation of the leave as CFRA leave.

A form for use by California employers to comply with the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).

Use this DFEH form to request certification from a health care provider for CFRA leaves due to the employee’s own serious health condition or that of a family member.

Comprehensive guidance and templates for gathering new patient information.

Work through the questions below and assess your practice’s readiness around employee wages, your 2021 holiday schedule and break-time policies.

Covers how employers must pay staff during a COVID-related illness, exposure or quarantine, time off to receive or recover from the COVID-19 vaccine, or to seek a diagnosis. 

Form to document employee refusal of recommended or required flu vaccination.

California businesses are required to review applicable orders and guidance from the state and respective local health departments related to COVID-19 hazards and prevention. 

Lists of precautions needed when scheduling patients during COVID-19.

California employers must notify employees of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the worksite. This resource details the legal requirements and provides a template for the notice.

This form serves both as a notice that complies with the Dental Board’s requirement and to obtain informed consent for teledentistry.

Customize this sample plan which is required when an employer requires an employee to wear a respirator, such as an N95. This is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. 

Use this form when a patient reports within 2 days of being in your practice that they have symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19.

This document is intended to address frequently asked questions about personal protective equipment (PPE).

Telehealth/teledentistry coding options, consent, and resources.

Employers should develop a policy to accommodate any worker who meets one of the exemptions from wearing a face mask. If a worker is unable to wear a mask due to a medical condition, they should be provided with a non-restrictive alternative, such as a face shield with a drape attached to the bottom edge, for example. Employers may provide this form to an employee to obtain medical certification from their health care provider supporting their request for an accommodation.

State laws restrict employers from regulating where employees can go on vacation, but practice owners can develop a travel policy that includes a pre-travel inquiry and post-travel quarantine that could help protect patients and staff from potential exposure. Once developed, employers should distribute the policy to each employee and retain a signature acknowledgement from each employee. As a best practice, the policy should be universally applied to all employees of the practice.  

Employers may use this form to request an employee document recovery from COVID-19 and their ability to return to work. 

In an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19, California Public Health Officials announced June 18th guidance for the use of facemask, and that mask or face coverings will be mandatory statewide in most public settings.