Section: 17-9004

SCOPE OF PRACTICE (Rename History)

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 3/1/2024 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

Source : Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5852, 5853 (July 15, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10055 (July 12, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2217 (February 28, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 002153 (March 1, 2024).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0054164 Adopted Rule SCOPE OF PRACTICE View Text Effective:
3/1/2024
N130654 Proposed Rulemaking Health, Department of (DC Health) - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Amending 17 DCMR Ch. 90 - adding a Level III Dental Assistant Registration category and expanding dental assistant duties, and adding a dental assistant law examination requirement View Text 5/26/2023
Vol 70/21
R0039120 Adopted Rule SCOPE OF PRACTICE View Text Effective:
2/28/2020
N0090580 Final Rulemaking Health, Department of (DC Health)- Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending the Continuing Education Requirements for Dental Assistants View Text 2/28/2020
Vol 67/9
N0087124 Proposed Rulemaking Health, Department of (DC Health) - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Adding public health requirements to the continuing education requirements for Dental Assistants View Text 11/8/2019
Vol 66/46
R0013709 Adopted Rule SCOPE OF PRACTICE View Text Effective:
7/12/2013
N0043442 Final Rulemaking This rulemaking creates two (2) levels of registered dental assistants and clarifies the required education and training as well as the scope of authorized practice by dental assistants. View Text 7/12/2013
Vol 60/30
N0041871 Proposed Rulemaking To create two (2) levels of registered dental assistants and clarify the required education and training as well as the scope of authorized practice by dental assistants. View Text 4/12/2013
Vol 60/16
R0010772 Adopted Rule SCOPE OF PRACTICE View Text Effective:
7/15/2011
N0012016 Final Rulemaking Final rulemaking - Dental Assistants View Text 7/15/2011
Vol 58/28
N0006603 Proposed Rulemaking Registration of dental assistants View Text 2/25/2011
Vol 58/8
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