|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
DENTAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE MEETING
February 8-9, 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 by teleconference in accordance
with Government Code section 11123.2 approximately at, but no earlier than, 11:00
a.m., on Thursday, February 8, 2024, and 9:00 a.m., on Friday, February 9, 2024,
with the following location available for Board 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)
To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on Friday, February 9, 2024,
please log on to this website the day of the meeting:
Dental Board of California Meeting Agenda
February 8-9, 2024 Page 1 of 5
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dcameetings/j.php?MTID=m938bfb911cd02fb128ae20584242f5eb
Event number: 2480 363 8267
Event password: DBC29 (32229 from phones)
Due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments by
February 2, 2024, to [email protected] for consideration.
AGENDA
11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
- 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).) - Discussion and Possible Action on Board Meeting Minutes
a. November 8-9, 2023
b. December 15, 2023 - Board President Report
a. Update on 2024 Board Member Committee Assignments - Executive Officer Report
- 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 - Budget Report
- Enforcement
a. Update on “Attorney General’s Annual Report on Accusations Prosecuted for
Department of Consumer Affairs Client Agencies, Business and Professions
Code Section 312.2, January 1, 2024”
b. Review of Statistics and Trends
c. Update from Enforcement Committee - Substance Use Awareness
a. Diversion Program Report and Statistics
b. Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System Report
Dental Board of California Meeting Agenda
February 8-9, 2024 Page 2 of 5
10.Licensing, Certifications, and Permits
a. Update on Dental Licensure and Permit Statistics
11.Examinations
a. Report on Commission on Dental Competency Assessment, Western Regional
Examining Board, and Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CDCA-WREBCITA)
12.Anesthesia and Sedation
a. General Anesthesia and Sedation Permits: Inspections and Evaluations Statistics
b. Update Regarding Board Implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 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
13.Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on the Access to Care Committee Report
14.Discussion and Possible Action on Board, Council, and Committee Member
Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual
15.Recess Open Session Until February 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION (WILL NOT BE WEBCAST)
16.Convene Closed Session
17.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
18.Adjourn Closed Session
9:00 a.m., Friday, February 9, 2024
19.Reconvene Open Session – Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
20.Board President’s Report on Closed Session Items
21.Dental Assisting Council Meeting Report
22.Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Proposed Regulations
a. Status Update on Pending Regulations
b. Discussion and Possible Action to Appoint a Working Group to Develop
Proposed Amendments to California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 16,
Section 1005, Minimum Standards for Infection Control
Dental Board of California Meeting Agenda
February 8-9, 2024 Page 3 of 5
c. Discussion and Possible Action to Consider Modified Text for Currently Proposed
Regulatory Language and to Adopt Amendments to CCR, Title 16, Section 1018
Relating to the Board’s Disciplinary Guidelines
23.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 Oversight Hearing
c. Legislation of Interest
24.Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment of Dental Assisting Council
(DAC) Members
25.Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI) Supplement to the Board’s Strategic Plan
26.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.
27.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
- 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.
In accordance with Government Code section 11123.2(j)(1), the teleconference
locations from which Board 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 Board prior to the Board
Dental Board of California Meeting Agenda
February 8-9, 2024 Page 4 of 5
taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided 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
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
