CA SB43

Authorizes the County of San Mateo to arrange for the provision of dental care services through the Medi-Cal program.

Allows San Mateo County to establish a five-year pilot project to partner with dental providers and deliver integrated care to enrolled members.

Permits the pilot project to establish objectives for improving access to dental prevention services, pediatric dentistry, and dental utilization.

Authorizes testing of innovative payment models to incentivize dental provider participation and evaluation of medical cost impacts from integrating dental care services.

Makes legislative findings that a special statute is necessary for San Mateo County due to unique circumstances in publicly assisted medical care delivery.