Services at senior centers and community-based sealant programs — Dental hygienist duties.
RCW 18.29.230
in effectA dental hygienist participating in a program under RCW 18.29.056 that involves providing services at senior centers, as defined in RCW 18.29.056 , or under RCW 18.29.220 that involves removing deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth in a community-based sealant program must: (1) Provide the patient or, if the patient is a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the patient, if reasonably available, with written information that includes at least the following: (a) A notice that the treatment being given under the program is not a comprehensive oral health care service, but is provided as a preventive service only; and (b) A recommendation that the patient should be examined by a licensed dentist for comprehensive oral health care services; and (2) Assist the patient in obtaining a referral for further dental planning and treatment, including providing a written description of methods and sources by which a patient may obtain a referral, if needed, to a dentist, and a list of licensed dentists in the community. Written information should be provided to the parent on the potential needs of the patient.
A dental hygienist participating in a program under RCW 18.29.056 that involves providing services at senior centers, as defined in RCW 18.29.056 , or under RCW 18.29.220 that involves removing deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth in a community-based sealant program must:
(1) Provide the patient or, if the patient is a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the patient, if reasonably available, with written information that includes at least the following:
(a) A notice that the treatment being given under the program is not a comprehensive oral health care service, but is provided as a preventive service only; and
(b) A recommendation that the patient should be examined by a licensed dentist for comprehensive oral health care services; and
(2) Assist the patient in obtaining a referral for further dental planning and treatment, including providing a written description of methods and sources by which a patient may obtain a referral, if needed, to a dentist, and a list of licensed dentists in the community. Written information should be provided to the parent on the potential needs of the patient.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.29&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026