31375443, 64B5-16.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 31375443

Notice of Rule Development

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Dentistry

Chapter:

REMEDIABLE TASKS DELEGABLE TO DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS

Overview

RULE:

64B5-16.005	Remediable Tasks Delegable to Dental Assistants
64B5-16.006	Remediable Tasks Delegable to a Dental Hygienist

PURPOSE:

The Board purpose the rule amendment to delegate to dental assistants and dental hygienist the authority to use lasers under certain circumstances and for limited purposes.

SUBJECT:

To update the rule text to delegate the use of lasers to dental assistants and dental hygienist under certain circumstances and for limited purposes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

466.004, 466.017, 466.023, 466.024 FS.

LAW:

466.017, 466.023, 466.024 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/16/2026 Vol. 52/180

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

466.004, 466.017, 466.023, 466.024 FS., 466.017, 466.023, 466.024 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64B5-16.005&PDate=9/16/2026&Section=1

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