BILL ANALYSIS AB 1524 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 1524 (Hayashi) As Amended August 9, 2010 Majority vote ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: |68-0 |(January 27, |SENATE: |33-0 |(August 18, | | | |2010) | | |2010) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Original Committee Reference: B.,P. & C.P. SUMMARY : Establishes a new dental clinical exam for licensure in which dental students may complete the clinical portion of the licensure exam throughout dental school, instead of during a single examination. The Senate amendments : 1)Require the Dental Board of California (Board) to independently monitor and audit the standardization and calibration of dental school competency instructors, rather than use Board-appointed examiners. 2)Require the Board to develop regulations implementing the new portfolio examination prior to conducting the exam, and requires the Board to post notice on its Internet Web site and provide written notice to the Legislature and the Legislative Counsel when these regulations have been adopted. 3)Require the Board to review the portfolio examination to ensure compliance with appropriate standards. If the Board determines that the portfolio examination fails to meet those requirements, the portfolio examination will no longer be administered. 4)Require the Board's review and determination be completed and submitted to the Legislature and the Department of Consumer Affairs by December 1, 2016. 5)Sunset the reporting requirement on December 1, 2020. 6)Make technical changes. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar to the version approved by the Senate. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee: AB 1524 Page 2 Fiscal Impact (in thousands) Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund Develop of portfolio $100 -$150 Special* examination Implement portfolio $175-$210** annually, fullySpecial* examination assessments offset by certification fee *State Dentistry Fund **Estimated 500 to 600 assessments Analysis Prepared by : Sarah Huchel / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301 FN: 0005853