Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Dental Board hears plan to adapt Mexico pilot for dentists; staff directed to continue drafting legislation
Summary
At its Nov. 8 meeting the Dental Board of California heard a presentation from a consultant on expanding the Mexico licensed-practitioners pilot to include dentists. The presenter described a temporary, three-year placement model limited to 30 dentists per intake and emphasized primary-source verification, English proficiency, and monthly peer review; staff were directed to continue stakeholder work and draft legislation.
The Dental Board of California on Nov. 8 heard a detailed presentation about adapting the state————Mexico licensed-practitioners pilot to bring licensed dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California clinics.
Tracy Montez, the board————executive officer, introduced the item and advised the board that recent legislation (referenced in the meeting as AB 2860) had restructured the physician-and-dentist pilot and prompted renewed consideration of a dental track. Montez said board staff would continue discussions with the Department of Consumer Affairs and stakeholders about possible legislation.
Mr. Torres, who led…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
