CA AB1130

Requires the Dental Board of California to develop, implement, and maintain an outreach and support program to recruit students from underserved communities to pursue dental education and licensure

Mandates the board coordinate with public high schools, community colleges, universities, dental schools, and community-based organizations to engage students interested in oral health care professions

Requires the board to conduct at least 2 outreach activities per year (webinars, presentations, or resource fairs) focused on students from underserved communities

Directs the board to provide information on the California Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program and other financial aid opportunities, and to maintain a publicly available webpage in English and Spanish with pathway information

Addresses workforce maldistribution where less than 10% of California dentists are Latino or Black despite these groups comprising approximately 45% of the state's population, with over 570 federally designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in the state