California § 14199.120.6. 14199.120.6. (Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 14199.120.6. — 14199.120.6. (Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 1.)

California § 14199.120.6.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC

Div. 9.DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Part 3.PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Ch. 7.5.CHAPTER 7.5. Protect Access to Health Care Act of 2024

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Protecting Access to Health Care

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Improved Dental Services Account

(a)Moneys in the Improved Dental Services Account shall be used for the purpose of providing enhanced access to Medi-Cal patients for specialty and restorative dental care as set forth in this section.

(b)The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, develop and seek federal approval for a payment methodology, rate augmentation, directed payment or other financial incentives to general dentists and dental specialists such as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, endodontists, periodontists, orthodontists, prosthodontists, and pediatric dentists.

(c)The department may also use moneys in this account, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, for the purpose of supporting practice trans

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Improved Dental Services Account
(a)
Moneys in the Improved Dental Services Account shall be used for the purpose of providing enhanced access to Medi-Cal patients for specialty and restorative dental care as set forth in this section.
(b)
The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, develop and seek federal approval for a payment methodology, rate augmentation, directed payment or other financial incentives to general dentists and dental specialists such as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, endodontists, periodontists, orthodontists, prosthodontists, and pediatric dentists.
(c)
The
department may also use moneys in this account, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, for the purpose of supporting practice transformation activities in dental provider offices that treat Medi-Cal patients. Practice transformation activities include, but are not limited to, value-based payments, use or enhanced use of electronic medical records, care coordination with primary and specialty care providers, and training and retention of dental staff and clinicians.

Legislative History

Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 1. Effective December 18, 2024. Approved in Proposition 35 at the November 5, 2024, election. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 14199.135.