fl-31382912: 64B5-16.005 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT: For 64B5-16.005 – The Board proposes a rule amendment to remove, update and clarify additional language. For...

31382912, 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: 31382912 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: PURPOSE AND EFFECT: For 64B5-16.005 – The Board proposes a rule amendment to remove, update and clarify additional language. For 64B5-16.006 - The Board propose a rule amendment to delegate to dental hygienists the authority to use lasers under certain circumstances and for limited purposes. *****The notice published on 09/16/26, vol. 52/180 states that rule 64B5-16.005 was being amended to delegate authority to dental hygienists and dental assistants. The inclusion of dental assistants in the notice was an error. The proposed rule amendment only applies to dental hygienists.****** SUBJECT: To update and clarify the rule language. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 466.004, 466.017, 466.023, 466.024 FS. LAW: 466.017, 466.023, 466.024 FS. PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 9/17/2026   Vol. 52/181 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=9/17/2026&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.