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Florida Board of Dentistry Watch
Official Florida Board of Dentistry rulemaking and other administrative actions that may affect dental hygienists. This section is separate from legislative bills tracked on The Hill.
Current Board Watch
Each item below links to the official Florida Administrative Register or Florida Administrative Code record. A rule-development notice or proposed rule is not the same as a final adopted rule.
64B5-16.006
Laser use by dental hygienists
Status: Rule development notice published September 17, 2026.
The Board is developing an amendment to authorize dental hygienists to use lasers under certain circumstances and for limited purposes. The September 17 notice corrected the prior notice to clarify that the laser proposal applies to dental hygienists, not dental assistants.
No DHAOF comment posted yet. Add organizational analysis or context here in Elementor as the Board action develops.
64B5-2.0144
Licensure for graduates of unaccredited dental schools or colleges
Status: Proposed rule published September 22, 2026; comments listed through October 13, 2026.
The Board proposes clarifying amendments to the dental-hygiene licensure rule following review by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.
No DHAOF comment posted yet. Add organizational analysis or context here in Elementor as the Board action develops.
64B5-16.006
Current adopted delegation rule
Status: Current version effective April 26, 2026.
This is the currently effective rule governing remediable tasks delegable to a dental hygienist. Any pending rule development should be read alongside this adopted text until a new rule becomes final and effective.
No DHAOF comment posted yet. Add organizational analysis or context here in Elementor as the Board action develops.
64B5-2.0144
Current adopted licensure rule
Status: Current version effective August 25, 2025.
The current adopted rule remains in effect while the September 2026 proposed amendment proceeds through the rulemaking process.
No DHAOF comment posted yet. Add organizational analysis or context here in Elementor as the Board action develops.
Source: official Florida Administrative Register and Florida Administrative Code records. Board Watch summaries are informational and do not state a DHAOF position unless a separate DHAOF Comment is added.