BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



                                                                  AB 836
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          Date of Hearing:   April 17, 2013

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                    AB 836 (Skinner) - As Amended:  April 9, 2013 

          Policy Committee:                              Business,  
          Professions  Vote:                            13-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill restricts the continuing education (CE) requirement  
          hours for retired dentist who provides only uncompensated care  
          to a maximum of 60% of that required for non-retired active  
          dentists and requires the Dental Board to report on the outcome  
          of this CE change at the time of its regular sunset review  
          process.   

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor, absorbable costs for reporting on the CE provision as  
          part of the Board's regular sunset review.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  .  The California Dental Association (CDA) is  
          sponsoring this measure to encourage retired dentists to provide  
          free care to underserved populations by reducing the number of  
          CE hours required for license renewal from 50 to 30.  According  
          to CDA, state budget cuts have cut access to dental services  
          forcing more people to rely on charity care.  CDA hosts several  
          free clinics, which rely on volunteer dentists.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Debra Roth / APPR. / (916) 319-2081