States / Virginia / SB 178

SB 178 Enacted

Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Dental assistants; additional treatments; certification. Permits any dental assistant I or dental assistant II with a minimum of 1,800 hours of clinical experience to obtain certification pursuant to the requirements of the bill to perform supragingival scaling and coronal polishing. This bill is identical to HB 970.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last action
Apr 8, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440)
Session
2026
Momentum
94 · Very high