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Panel backs pilot to let credentialed Mexican dentists practice temporarily in underserved California areas
Summary
AB 1307 would create a pilot allowing up to 30 qualified dentists trained in Mexico to practice in underserved areas for up to three years; the bill mirrors an existing physicians’ pilot and drew sponsor support but the California Dental Association flagged credentialing and board review concerns.
Assemblymember Avila Farias presented AB 1307, a pilot program to allow up to 30 qualified dentists who trained in Mexico to practice in California underserved communities for up to three years.
Farias said the measure is modeled on a successful pilot for physicians and aims to address dental professional shortages concentrated in rural and low‑income Latino communities. "Over 2,700,000 Californians, mostly in rural low income Latino communities, live in areas with…
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