Dental assistants may use exams or video courses for infection control

Unlicensed dental assistants may meet infection control training rules by passing the Dental Assisting National Board exam or completing an allowed course. This applies to unlicensed dental assistants who are not enrolled in a board approved registered dental assisting or alternative dental assisting program. The alternative video course must include at least four hours of classroom style instruction and at least two hours of simulated laboratory instruction. The employer must verify successful completion before the assistant performs basic dental procedures that could expose them to blood, saliva, or other infectious material. The employer must confirm completion before the assistant performs any covered procedure.

The Medical Board may accept up to 15 late applications to the Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program. The program is for eligible licensed physicians from Mexico seeking to practice in California under its three year license program. The board may accept the late applications; it is not required to do so. Applicants must still meet the program's other eligibility requirements. The board may accept these applications after July 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2028.

The Governor must appoint the second registered veterinary technician member to the Veterinary Medical Board. The board has two registered veterinary technician members; the Governor appoints both, while the Senate Rules Committee and Assembly Speaker each appoint a public member.

The education used to qualify through a combination of education and clinical practice may come from a California public school. This applies to applicants seeking registration as veterinary technicians through a combination of education and clinical practice experience. Applicants must still meet the board's requirements for the education and clinical practice combination and pass the national licensing examination.

A master agreement for frequently contracted private investigation services may omit estimated work start and completion dates if it gives the agreement's beginning and end dates. This exception applies to written agreements between clients and licensed private investigators for services regulated under the Private Investigator Act. The agreement must cover frequently contracted services over a specified period and state its beginning and termination dates.