Regulations & Statutes

Below you will find both State and Federal Regulations and Statutes. 

State Regulations

Dental Assistants Regulations & Requirements

DANB Infection Control Examination

In 2019, the Legislature passed a bill that requires all Connecticut dental assistants to pass the Dental Assistant National Board’s (DANB) Infection Control Examination (ICE) or an infection control competency assessment administered by an institution accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation.  Dental Assistants must successfully complete the DANB ICE or a competency assessment exam by October 1, 2020.* All dental assistants must provide records demonstrating successful completion of the DANB ICE or the infection control competency assessment.

* New Connecticut dental assistants hired after July 1, 2019 have fifteen months from the start of employment to receive on-the-job training by a licensed dentist to prepare for and pass the exam or assessment, if they have not done so already.

Continuing Education

Effective January 1, 2018, upon successful completion of the Dental Assisting National Board’s infection control examination or an infection control competency assessment, all dental assistants will be required to complete not less than one hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting every two years.


 
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October 1, 2021 Laws Went Into Effect

On October 1, several new bills that were signed into law went into effect and may have an impact on how you do business as a small business owner. Also, included are new employment laws that went into effect in 2021. 

Dental Assistants Regulations & Requirements

DANB Infection Control Examination

In 2019, the Legislature passed a bill that requires all Connecticut dental assistants to pass the Dental Assistant National Board’s (DANB) Infection Control Examination (ICE) or an infection control competency assessment administered by an institution accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation.  Dental Assistants must successfully complete the DANB ICE or a competency assessment exam by October 1, 2020.* All dental assistants must provide records demonstrating successful completion of the DANB ICE or the infection control competency assessment.

* New Connecticut dental assistants hired after July 1, 2019 have fifteen months from the start of employment to receive on-the-job training by a licensed dentist to prepare for and pass the exam or assessment, if they have not done so already.

Continuing Education

Effective January 1, 2018, upon successful completion of the Dental Assisting National Board’s infection control examination or an infection control competency assessment, all dental assistants will be required to complete not less than one hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting every two years.


 
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Federal Regulations

Dental Assistants Regulations & Requirements

DANB Infection Control Examination

In 2019, the Legislature passed a bill that requires all Connecticut dental assistants to pass the Dental Assistant National Board’s (DANB) Infection Control Examination (ICE) or an infection control competency assessment administered by an institution accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation.  Dental Assistants must successfully complete the DANB ICE or a competency assessment exam by October 1, 2020.* All dental assistants must provide records demonstrating successful completion of the DANB ICE or the infection control competency assessment.

* New Connecticut dental assistants hired after July 1, 2019 have fifteen months from the start of employment to receive on-the-job training by a licensed dentist to prepare for and pass the exam or assessment, if they have not done so already.

Continuing Education

Effective January 1, 2018, upon successful completion of the Dental Assisting National Board’s infection control examination or an infection control competency assessment, all dental assistants will be required to complete not less than one hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting every two years.


 
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