Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification.

The document layout was changed from a horizontal format to a vertical format with added page numbers and spacing, but the actual legal text and policy content remain identical.

The document format changed from a finalized 'Enrolled' Act to a 'House Substitute' draft, including the addition of committee headers, page numbers, and date stamps, while the actual legal content of the bill was not altered.

Removed the separate legal category and specific duties for 'preventative dental assistants' and 'digital scan technicians'.

Changed the certification requirement so that dental assistants I or II must have 1,800 hours of clinical experience to perform additional treatments like scaling and polishing.

Revised training requirements to allow certification from a wider range of sources, including federal programs like the Indian Health Service and military duty, in addition to state associations.

Updated supervision limits to state that a dentist cannot supervise more than two assistants at once while they are performing scaling or polishing.

Deleted the specific list of 11 tasks previously authorized only for 'preventative dental assistants,' as these tasks are now available to all qualified dental assistants I and II.