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.
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…
Notice – June 24, 2025: The deadline to comply with several nondiscrimination requirements under the Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557…
Recent tragic events and resulting legislation have led business owners, including dentists, to think seriously about workplace violence. As a…
California businesses open to the public are required to establish and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan. CDA resources help members comply.
Updated July 14, 2025: As the highly contagious but preventable measles viral infection spreads across the U.S. due to delayed…
Updated March 12 to include anticipated restoration of services plus information on specific impacts to electronic prescribing and Medi-Cal Dental…
California-licensed dentists who do not have a fingerprint on record in the dental board’s section of the Department of Consumer…
