To amend regulations to create a pathway for dental assistants with 5-10 years of experience to take the Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant exam and have the employing dentist observe and approve of their capabilities to be a dental assistant II.

The petition will be published on December 7, 2020 in the Register of Regulations and also posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment ending December 31, 2020.  The request to amend regulations and any comments for or against the petition will be considered by the Board at the first scheduled meeting in 2021.  The petitioner will receive information on the Board’s decision after that date.