NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE MEETING
February 8, 2024
Council Members
Cara Miyasaki, RDA, RDHEF, MS, Chair
Jeri Fowler, RDAEF, OA, Vice Chair
De’Andra Epps-Robbins, RDA
Rosalinda Olague, RDA, BA
Joanne Pacheco, RDH, MAOB
Traci Reed-Espinoza, RDAEF
Action may be taken on any
item listed on the agenda.
The Dental Assisting Council (Council) of the Dental Board of California (Board)
will meet by teleconference in accordance with Government Code section 11123.2
at 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 8, 2024, with the following location available
for Council and public member participation:
Department of Consumer Affairs
1747 N. Market Blvd., Hearing Room #186
Sacramento, CA 95834
This meeting will be held via WebEx Events. Instructions to connect to the
meeting can be found HERE.
To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on Thursday, February 8, 2024,
please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dcameetings/j.php?MTID=m47c750320f200168328e7ad36fd21449
Event number: 2488 873 8255
Event password: DBC28 (32228 from phones)
Due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments by
February 2, 2024, to [email protected] for consideration.
AGENDA

1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
   Dental Assisting Council Meeting Agenda
   February 8, 2024 Page 2 of 3
2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
   Note: The Council 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 November 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes
4. Executive Officer Report
5. Update on Dental Assisting Examination Statistics
   a. Registered Dental Assistant General Written and Law and Ethics Examinations
   b. Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions General Written Examination
   c. Orthodontic Assistant Written Examination
   d. Dental Sedation Assistant Written Examination
6. Update on Dental Assisting Licensing Statistics
   a. Registered Dental Assistant License
   b. Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions License
   c. Orthodontic Assistant Permit
   d. Dental Sedation Assistant Permit
   e. Abandoned Dental Assisting Applications
7. Update on Registered Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant in Extended
   Functions Educational Programs and Courses Application Approvals
8. Update from the Board’s Access to Care Committee
9. Update, Discussion, and Possible Recommendations on Proposed Regulations
   a. Status Update on Pending Regulations
   b. Update on Meetings of the Council’s Dental Assisting Comprehensive
   Rulemaking Advisory Working Group
   10.Update on Legislation
   a. Update Regarding the Board’s 2024 Sunset Review Report
   11.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
10. 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 Council Chair and may be taken out of order. In accordance with the BagleyKeene Open Meeting Act, all meetings of the Council are open to the public.
    Dental Assisting Council Meeting Agenda
    February 8, 2024 Page 3 of 3
    In accordance with Government Code section 11123.2(j)(1), the teleconference
    locations from which Council members may participate in the meeting may not be
    identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting.
    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 Council prior to the Council
    taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided appropriate
    opportunities to comment on any issue before the Council, but the Council Chair may, at
    their discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals
    may appear before the Council to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the
    Council 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 is being held via teleconference through WebEx Events. The 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