Bill Text: CA SB694 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Dental care.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-08-16 - Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission. [SB694 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB694-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 694	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 29, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add  and repeal  Section 1622 
of   to  the Business and Professions Code,
relating to dental care.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 694, as amended, Padilla. Dental care.
   Existing law establishes within the Department of Consumer
Affairs, a Dental Board of California. Existing law provides for the
licensure and regulation of dentists by the Dental Board of
California.
   This bill would require the Director of Consumer Affairs 
to report to the Legislature, by September 1, 2012, regarding access
to dental care. The bill would make specified findings and
declarations in that regard   , in collaboration with
the board, to convene a working group to conduct an analysis of the
dental care needs of California residents, subject to specified
criteria and standards  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 1622 is added to the  
Business and Professions Code   , to read:  
   1622.  (a) The Director of Consumer Affairs, in collaboration with
the board, shall convene a working group to advise the state on
solutions to address the growing dental care needs of California
residents.
   (b) The working group shall analyze the population of children who
would be newly eligible to receive dental health services under the
federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
111-148). The working group shall determine the workforce
requirements to meet the needs of these newly insured children,
considering the regional needs and capabilities required. The working
group may engage the expertise of stakeholders to assist in this
analysis.
   (c) The analysis completed pursuant to this section shall be made
available to the Legislature and the public upon request. 

  SECTION 1.    The Legislature finds and declares
all of the following:
   (a) Many Californians do not have adequate access to dental care.
   (b) Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood
disease in the United States.
   (c) Nearly one-quarter of all children under 12 years of age in
California have never been to a dentist.
   (d) More than 1.8 million adults have not been to a dentist in
five or more years.
   (e) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that
would identify the best solutions to meet the current and growing
dental care needs of California's residents.  
  SEC. 2.    Section 1622 is added to the Business
and Professions Code, to read:
   1622.  (a) The Director of Consumer Affairs shall compile
information regarding access to dental care in California. The
director shall submit a report of its findings to the Legislature by
September 1, 2012.
   (b) The report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   (c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section shall become inoperative on September 1, 2016, and shall be
repealed as of January 1, 2017.