Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Dental assistant registration; adding minimum age requirements. The dental quality assurance commission (commission) is proposing amending WAC 246-817-190 to include a minimum age requirement for dental assistant registration.

Hearing Location(s): On July 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Washington State Department of Health, TC2 Room 167, 111 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501; or via Zoom. Please follow this link to register for the virtual hearing which will give you instructions to either join the meeting on a device, or to call in to the meeting on the phone, https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZMEuR17aSlGI1_QH3eeyNA. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Submit Written Comments to: Debbie Gardner, Program Manager, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/policyreview, beginning the date and time of this filing, by July 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Debbie Gardner, Program Manager, phone 360-236-4893, TTY 711, email dental@doh.wa.gov, by July 15, 2025.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The commission is proposing amending WAC 246-817-190 to include a minimum age requirement for dental assistant registration by citing WAC 246-125-030. At the July 25, 2025, hearing, the commission will continue the public hearing that was originated on April 25, 2025. The commission will continue taking public comment and intends to discuss the proposed rule and comments received as part of the public hearing process.