California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4698.50

WIC § 4698.50 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 4.5 · Ch. 6 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)No later than July 1, 2027, the State Department of Developmental Services shall contract with a public or private California dental school or college to administer the Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program. The department shall prioritize contracting with a public California dental school or college to administer the program. The purpose of the program is to improve dental care services for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities by reducing or eliminating the need for dental treatment using sedation and general anesthesia. The contract shall expire on June 30, 2032.

(b)The contracted California dental school or college may partner with a public or private dental school or college. If the contracted California dental school or college elects to partner with another dental school or college, the contracted California dental school or college shall prioritize partnering with a public California dental school or college. The contracted school or resulting partnership shall collectively meet both of the following qualifications:

(1)All partner public or private schools shall be located in California and be approved by the Dental Board of California or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 612, Sec. 2. (AB 341) Effective January 1, 2026.