Department of Health Notice

fl-31375443: 64B5-16.005 — The Board purpose the rule amendment to delegate to dental assistants and dental hygienist the authority to use lasers under certain...

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Summary

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.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

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31375443, 64B5-16.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments 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 REFERENCE MATERIALS: No reference(s). Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

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