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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 2485 (Santiago) - Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program
          
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          |Version: May 27, 2016           |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 9 -  |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016   |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy    |
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          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                     adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016






          Bill  
          Summary:  AB 2485 would revise the terms and qualifications  
          required for participation in the Dental Board of California's  
          Dental Corps Loan Repayment Program.


          Fiscal  
          Impact:  
           Minor costs for revising existing regulations and  
            administering the Program by the Dental Board of California  
            (Dentally Underserved Account).

           Additional expenditure of loan repayment funds, up to $1.6  







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            million (Dentally Underserved Account). The Program has  
            existed for over ten years with limited participation,  
            particularly in recent years. The intention of the bill is to  
            broaden the participation in the program to make use of  
            existing funds. To the extent that the bill is successful,  
            additional expenditures are likely.


          Author  
          Amendments:  Make minor changes to the eligibility requirements,  
          add an urgency clause, and make technical corrections.





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