Section 1104.2 - Appeals Process for New RDH Programs(a) Any new educational program whose approval is denied may request an informal conference before the Executive Officer or his or her designee. The program shall be given at least ten days notice of the time and place of such informal conference.(b) The education program may contest the denial of approval by either: (1) Appearing at the informal conference. The Executive Officer shall notify the educational program of the final decision of the Executive Officer within ten days of the informal conference. Based on the outcome of the informal conference, the educational program may then request a hearing to contest the Executive Officer's final decision. An educational program shall request a hearing by written notice to the Dental Hygiene Board within 30 calendar days of the postmark date of the letter of the Executive Officer's final decision after informal conference. Hearings shall be held pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Or;(2) Notifying the Dental Hygiene Board in writing the educational program election to forego the informal conference and to proceed with a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Such notification shall be made to the Dental Hygiene Board before the date of the informal conference.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1104.2
1. New section filed 6-7-2016; operative 10-1-2016 (Register 2016, No. 24).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)(1)-(2) filed 5-10-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 19). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1905 and 1906, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 1905 and 1941, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 6-7-2016; operative 10/1/2016 (Register 2016, No. 24).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)(1)-(2) filed 5-10-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 19).