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NOTICE OF MEETING
May 14-15, 2024
Board Members Action may be taken on any
Alan Felsenfeld, MA, DDS, President item listed on the agenda.
Joanne Pacheco, RDH, MAOB, Vice President
Lilia Larin, DDS, Secretary
Steven Chan, DDS
Joni Forge, DDS
Meredith McKenzie, Esq., Public Member
Angelita Medina, MHS, Public Member
Sonia Molina, DMD, MPH
Rosalinda Olague, RDA, BA
Yogita Thakur, DDS, MS
James Yu, DDS, MS
The Dental Board of California (Board) will meet in-person in accordance with
Government Code section 11123, subdivision (a), approximately at, but no earlier
than, 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, and 8:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 15,
2024, at the following location:
Hilton Anaheim
777 W. Convention Way (Room TBD)
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 750-4321 (Hotel)
(916) 263-2300 or (877) 729-7789 (Board Office)
AGENDA
11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2024

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
  2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
    Note: The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this
    Public Comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the
    agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code sections 11125 and 11125.7(a).)
  3. Discussion and Possible Action on February 9, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
  4. Board President Report
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  5. Executive Officer Report
  6. Report on Department of Consumer Affairs Activities, which may include updates on
    the Department’s Administrative Services, Human Resources, Enforcement,
    Information Technology, Communications and Outreach, as well as Legislative,
    Regulatory, and Policy Matters
  7. Report on Dental Hygiene Board of California Activities
  8. Budget Report
  9. Enforcement
    a. Review of Statistics and Trends
    10.Substance Use Awareness
    a. Diversion Program Report and Statistics
    b. Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System Report
    11.Licensing, Certifications, and Permits
    a. Update on Dental Licensure and Permit Statistics
    12.Anesthesia and Sedation
    a. General Anesthesia and Sedation Permits: Inspections and Evaluations Statistics
    b. Update Regarding Board Implementation of Senate Bill 501 (Glazer, Chapter
    929, Statutes of 2018)
    c. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment of General Anesthesia,
    Medical General Anesthesia, and Moderate Sedation Permit Evaluators
    d. Discussion and Possible Action on Recommendation from the Board’s
    Anesthesia Committee Regarding Renewal of Moderate Sedation Permit
    Following Failure of Onsite Inspection and Evaluation
    13.Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment of Dental Assisting Council
    Members
    14.Update and Discussion on the Board’s Access to Care Committee Report
    15.Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Proposed Regulations
    a. Status Update on Pending Regulations
    b. Update on the Progress of the Board’s Infection Control Regulations Advisory
    Working Group
    c. Update on the Progress of the Board’s Dental Assisting Regulations Advisory
    Working Group
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d. Discussion and Possible Action to Make Non-Substantive Rule Changes Per
Section 100 of Title 1 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) to Repeal
CCR, Title 16, Section 1069 and its Title, and Amend CCR, Title 16, Sections
1076 and 1086 Concerning the Permit Reform Act
16.Recess Open Session Until May 15, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION (WILL NOT BE WEBCAST)
17.Convene Closed Session
18.Pursuant to Government Code section 11126(c)(3), the Board will Meet in Closed
Session to Deliberate and Vote on Disciplinary Matters, Including Stipulations and
Proposed Decisions
19.Adjourn Closed Session
8:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2024
20.Reconvene Open Session – Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
21.Board President’s Report on Closed Session Items
22.Dental Assisting Council Meeting Report
23.Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Legislative Proposals
a. Discussion and Possible Action on Legislative Proposal to Amend Business and
Professions Code (BPC) Section 1684.1 Regarding Patient Records
b. Discussion and Possible Action on Legislative Proposal to Amend BPC Section
1601.1 Regarding Board Composition
c. Discussion and Possible Action on Legislative Proposal to Amend BPC Section
1645 Regarding Continuing Education Requirements for License Renewal
d. Discussion and Possible Action on Legislative Proposal to Amend BPC Sections
1646.1, 1646.2, and 1682 Regarding General Anesthesia and Sedation Permits
e. Discussion and Possible Action on Legislative Proposal to Amend BPC Section
1701.1 Regarding Website Posting of Citations for Unlicensed Practice
24.Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on 2023/2024 Legislation Impacting the
Board, the Department of Consumer Affairs, and/or the Dental Profession
a. 2024 Tentative Legislative Calendar – Information Only
b. Update Regarding the Board’s 2024 Sunset Review
c. Legislation of Interest
i. Assembly Bill (AB) 1964 (Vince Fong, 2024) State agencies: budgeting.
ii. AB 1991 (Bonta, 2024) Licensee and registrant records.
iii. AB 2242 (Wendy Carrillo, 2024) Dentistry: dental assistants.
iv. AB 2496 (Low, 2024) Dentistry: oral conscious sedation.
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v. AB 2526 (Gipson, 2024) Nurse anesthetists: general anesthesia or deep
sedation.
vi. AB 2860 (Garcia, 2024) Licensed Physicians and Dentists from Mexico
programs.
vii. AB 2862 (Gipson, 2024) Department of Consumer Affairs: African
American applicants.
viii. AB 2920 (Reyes, 2024) Dentistry: dental schools.
ix. Senate Bill (SB) 1067 (Smallwood-Cuevas, 2024) Healing arts: expedited
licensure process: medically underserved area or population.
x. SB 1453 (Ashby, 2024) Dentistry: board meetings.
xi. SB 1468 (Ochoa Bogh, 2024) Healing arts boards: informational and
educational materials for prescribers of narcotics: federal “Three Day
Rule.”
xii. SB 1526 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic
Development, 2024) Consumer Affairs.
25.Public Comment on Future Agenda Items
Stakeholders are encouraged to submit proposals in writing to the Board before or
during the meeting for possible consideration by the Board at a future meeting.
26.Adjournment
Information regarding the meeting is available by contacting the Board at
(916) 263-2300 or (877) 729-7789, email: [email protected], or send a written
request to the Dental Board of California, 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550,
Sacramento, CA 95815. This agenda can be found on the Dental Board of California
website at dbc.ca.gov. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the
discretion of the Board President and may be taken out of order. Items scheduled for a
particular day may be moved to an earlier or later day to facilitate the effective
transaction of business. In accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, all
meetings of the Board are open to the public.
The meeting will be webcast, provided there are no unforeseen technical difficulties or
limitations. To view the webcast, please visit thedcapage.wordpress.com/webcasts/.
The meeting will not be cancelled if webcast is not available. Meeting adjournment may
not be webcast if it is the only item that occurs after a closed session. Members of the
public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information as a
condition of observing or participating in the meeting. (Government Code section
11124.)
Government Code section 11125.7 provides the opportunity for the public to address
each agenda item during discussion or consideration by the Board prior to the Board
taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided with appropriate
opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board, but the Board President may,
at their discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals
may appear before the Board to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the Board
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can neither discuss nor take official action on these items at the time of the same
meeting (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a)).
This meeting location is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs
disability-related accommodations or modifications to participate in the meeting may
make a request by contacting Tracy Montez, Executive Officer, at Dental Board of
California, 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550, Sacramento, CA 95815, or by phone at
(916) 263-2300. Providing your request at least five (5) business days prior to the
meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodations. TDD Line: (877)
729-7789