Department review.
RCW 18.260.140
in effectBy November 15, 2012, the department, in consultation with the commission and the dental hygiene examining committee, shall conduct a review of the effectiveness of the creation of the dental assistant and expanded function dental auxiliary professions as related to: (1) Increasing professional standards in dental practices; (2) Increasing efficiency in dental practices and community health clinics; (3) Promoting career ladders in the dental professions; and (4) Recommendations for expanding or contracting the practice of dental assistants and expanded function dental auxiliaries.
By November 15, 2012, the department, in consultation with the commission and the dental hygiene examining committee, shall conduct a review of the effectiveness of the creation of the dental assistant and expanded function dental auxiliary professions as related to:
(1) Increasing professional standards in dental practices;
(2) Increasing efficiency in dental practices and community health clinics;
(3) Promoting career ladders in the dental professions; and
(4) Recommendations for expanding or contracting the practice of dental assistants and expanded function dental auxiliaries.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.260&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026