Esteemed Colleagues,

I am writing to support the requirement for infection control training for dental assistants. I oppose the 60-day provision. The training should occur upon employment or before employment. Not requiring the training upon hire is gross negligence and can cause serious harm to our public if infection control procedures are not followed. Although they are told to "comply," they don't know the specifics of "how" to comply until the training/certification occurs.

Thank you for your consideration of this request and for the work you do on behalf of our citizens of the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

Kelly Tanner, Ph.D., RDH