Authorizes certain dental hygiene services at foster care agency health facilities by registered hygienists under a dentist's collaborative agreement.

This bill amends the education law to authorize registered dental hygienists to perform certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities. These services must be conducted under a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist. The bill specifies that the practice of registered dental assisting, which includes supportive services to dentists, can occur in various settings such as hospitals, schools, and public institutions, but always under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist.

Authorizes certain dental hygiene services at foster care agency health facilities by registered hygienists under a dentist's collaborative agreement.

This bill amends the education law to authorize registered dental hygienists to perform certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities. These services must be conducted under a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist. The bill specifies that the practice of registered dental assisting, which includes supportive services to dentists, can occur in various settings such as hospitals, schools, and public institutions, but always under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist.