Regulations

New laws passed during the 2023 legislative session will provide more support for Washington’s dental workforce, particularly among hygienists.

Urge your Senators to support the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, a bill that would ensure that many of these workforce programs are able to continue.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) Dental Therapy Committee will meet on September 28 at 12:00 PM.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting in a hybrid format on Friday, September 8 at 10:00 AM.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission has filed a CR-101 to begin modifying the rules for faculty dental licensure.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) Dental Continuing Competency Committee will meet on August 22 at 12:00 PM.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) has been working to update our state’s dental anesthesia rules. WSDA has concerns with several sections of the proposed rules. If you share these concerns, please take a brief moment to send a pre-drafted message to DQAC.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) Dental Collaboration Committee will meet on August 14 at 1:00 PM.

Substitute Senate Bill 5496 made clarifying changes to impaired practitioner programs and under this bill, the “Impaired Physician Program” is now referred to as the “Physician Health Program” (PHP).

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission has adopted an interpretive statement regarding the application requirements for moderate sedation with parenteral agents permits.