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CA AB2334

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mary Salas

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Origin

State Assembly

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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)

  • Defines low-income patients as those without dental coverage whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health3/11/2010

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