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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 1, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 805, an Act relating to the practice of dental assistants without registration by
the dental board.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely
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Kim Reyn s
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV
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House File 805
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS WITHOUT
REGISTRATION BY THE DENTAL BOARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 147.74, subsection 5, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
5. A dentist may use the prefix " Dr."" or " Doctor", but shall
add after the person's name the letters " D. D. S.", or " D. M. D. - ,
or the word " dentist"" or " dental surgeon". A dental hygienist
may use the words - registered dental hygienist"" or the letters
" R. D.H." after the person 's name. A registered dental
assistant may use the words " registered dental assistant"" or
the letters - R. D.A."" after the person 's name.
Sec. 2. Section 153.14, subsection 5, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
5. Persons rcgistcrcd to practicc practicing as a dental
assistant.
Sec. 3. Section 153.33, subsection 5, paragraph a,
subparagraphs ( 1) and ( 2), Code 2025, are amended to read as
follows:
( 1) Engages in a practice regulated by this chapter without
a current license, rcgistration, permit, or qualification.
( 2) Employs a person without a current license,
rcgistration, permit, or qualification to engage in a practice
regulated by this chapter.
House File 805, p. 2
Sec. 4. Section 153.38, Code 2025, is amended to read as
follows:
153.38 Dental assistants — scope of practice.
A registered dental assistant may perform those services
of assistance to a licensed dentist as determined by the
board by rule. A registered dental assistant with additional
education and training, as provided by the board by rule,
may beeeRie—eerti€reti e perform expanded functions or become
qualified to participate in dental radiography. A registered
dental assistant who has successfully completed expanded
function training through the university of Iowa college of
dentistry or a program certified by the commission on dental
accreditation may place dental sealants on teeth. Services
performed by a registered dental assistant shall be performed
under supervision of a licensed dentist, but this section shall
not be construed to authorize a dental assistant to practice
dentistry or dental hygiene. The board shall not adopt rules
that delegate to a dental assistant the administration of
local anesthesia or the removal of plaque, stain, calculus, or
hard natural material except by toothbrush, floss, or rubber
cup coronal polish. Every licensed dentist who utilizes the
services of a registered dental assistant for the purpose of
assistance in the practice of dentistry shall be responsible
for acts delegated to the registered dental assistant. A
dentist shall delegate to a registered dental assistant
only those acts which are authorized to be delegated to
registered dental assistants by the board. For the purposes
of this section, " dental assistant - includes registered dental
assistants and dental assistants without a certificate of
registration.
Sec. 5. Section 153.39, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
1. A person shall not practice on or after July 1, 2001, as
a registered dental assistant unless the person has registered
with the board and received a certificate of registration
pursuant to this chapter.
Sec. 6. Section 153.39, subsection 5, Code 2025, is amended
by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
House File 805, p. 3
5. A person may practice as a dental assistant without
receiving a certificate of registration as described in
this section if the person successfully completes a term
of practical training under the supervision of a dentist.
The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the
implementation of this subsection.
PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of the House President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 805, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved , 2025
ME
Ch- i- Cle is of the House
KIM R,YNOL
Governor