Regulatory Compliance

Customize this sample plan to describe the general office safety procedures at your practice. This resource is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated Sept 2015.

Summarizes portions of the Dental Practice Act and organizes information in alphabetical order by subject. Citations are provided to appropriate California laws and regulations.

Use CDA’s 45-minute PowerPoint presentation to provide the Cal/OSHA-required training on hazardous materials to new dental staff. The training covers hazard identification, protective and first-aid measures and more.

A poster guide to the pictograms and hazard statements required by the Cal/OSHA Hazard Communication regulation.

Customize this sample plan to describe how the practice communicates to employees about workplace hazardous chemicals. Print final plan on a color printer. Updated Oct 2016.

Use sample plan to describe how to manage and dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with federal and state laws. This is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated Feb 2016.

Use this resource help an out-of-state trained dental assistant plan to become a California registered dental assistant without enrolling in a full-time educational program.

Overview of requirement and related CDC recommendations. Cal/OSHA requires employers to offer certain employees the hepatitis B vaccination series and post-vaccination testing.

Answers to questions asked by dental offices on how to comply with HIPAA rules on privacy, security, and national provider identification (NPI).

This checklist provides an at-a-glance view of elements required to comply with state and federal privacy laws. 

This is the fourth of four presentations created to train a dental practice’s privacy officer and security officer on the requirements of federal and state privacy laws and on their respective responsibilities. 

Describes HIPAA business associates and the requirement for covered entities such as dental practices to have agreements with them. A sample business associate agreement is included.

This is the first of four presentations created to train a dental practice’s privacy officer and security officer on the requirements of federal and state privacy laws and on their respective responsibilities. 

A discussion on HIPAA safeguards – what administrative, technical and physical safeguards are required to be implemented and how to determine if a safeguard is reasonable and appropriate.

The rule sets standards to protect patient information in electronic form. A covered entity must implement or address more than 30 administrative, physical and technical standards summarized here.

Here are four presentations for dental practice HIPAA privacy and security officers to learn about their responsibilities, and one training presentation that can be used in combination with a dental practice’s written policies and procedures to train office workforce (includes students and others).

A list of county programs which allow small businesses to drop-off by appointment their hazardous and universal waste.

Customize form to comply with Cal/OSHA and a Dental Board requirement to have a written protocol for operatory cleanliness. The form is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Reviewed Sept 2015.

This is the third of four presentations created to train a dental practice’s privacy officer and security officer on the requirements of federal and state privacy laws and on their respective responsibilities. 

Staff must assess annually the effectiveness of the practice's safety procedures and devices and consider safety sharps. This form is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated Sept 2015.

Use this form to document individual employee's annual training on the control of exposures to bloodborne pathogens. This form is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated Sept 2015.

FAQ on infection control, other Cal/OSHA regulations, training, personal protective equipment and inspections. This resource is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated Dec 2018.

This is a list of external websites with information pertinent to infection control at dental practices.

 Learn more about the information blocking rule, which permits patients and others greater access to patient information. The rule is part of the 21st Century Cures Act, a federal law.

This PowerPoint presentation can be used in conjunction with the dental practice’s written policies and procedures to train staff on compliance with HIPAA and state laws.

Document employee’s refusal of employer's offer of the Hepatitis B vaccination on this form which has mandated language. This form is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated Sept 2015.