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CA AB2334
Bill
Status
2/19/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mary Salas
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Volunteer Insured Dentists (VID) Program administered by the Dental Board of California to provide malpractice insurance coverage to volunteer dentists providing uncompensated care to low-income patients
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Defines eligible volunteer dentists as those with active licenses in good standing with no disciplinary history who work through contracts with qualified health care entities (county health departments or government-operated clinics)
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Defines low-income patients as those without dental coverage whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level
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Requires the board to conduct annual reports to the Legislature until January 1, 2015, including claims statistics, insurance premiums paid, indemnity payments, and defense costs
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Funds the program from the State Dentistry Fund with unspecified amounts and terminates the program on January 1, 2016, unless alternative funding is identified
Legislative Description
Malpractice insurance: volunteer dentists.
Last Action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
5/4/2010