Regulatory Compliance

California businesses have reported receiving an increase in demand letters from lawyers claiming that the use of tracking technologies on the business owner’s website violates California privacy law.

Dentists are required to comply by Dec. 23 with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy — and updated CDA resources can help members comply.

As part of CDA’s ongoing efforts to support member-dentists in their roles as practice owners and California employers, new sets of required posters will be available at no cost in the spring of 2025.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, unlicensed dental assistants in California must complete the required eight-hour infection control course prior to exposure to blood and saliva.

Dental licensure and scope changes address key issues for California dentists such as workforce expansion, anesthesia permit qualifications for dentists and infection control standards for dental assistants.

In California, a patient’s consent for the use or disclosure of their health information is valid only for one year. CDA has compliant sample forms for members.

Some cities and counties in California mandate that health care workers receive the flu and COVID-19 vaccine. A CDA resource summarizes local public health department orders.

The California Legislature approved a bill to implement provisions CDA sought to address dental licensure, office staffing and other issues.

Dental practice owners are under no obligation to extend credit to patients, and they can require payment at the time…

California dentists are required to follow Cal/OSHA’s  “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard that took effect July 24.

A final rule issued by federal OSHA that takes effect July 19 largely affects product manufacturers and distributors of hazardous…

Updated nondiscrimination regulations that take effect July 5 under the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557 will advance and restore protections…