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                                                                  SB 1245
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          Date of Hearing:   July 2, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                 SB 1245 (Lieu) - As Introduced:  February 20, 2014 

          Policy Committee:                             Business and  
          Professions  Vote:                            13-0

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

           SUMMARY  

          This bill extends the operation of the Dental Hygiene Committee  
          of California (DHCC) and extends the appointments of DHCC  
          committee members and DHCC's executive officer from January 1,  
          2015 until January 1, 2019.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Ongoing costs of about $1.6 million per year, through January 1,  
          2019, for the Committee's licensing activities, supported by  
          licensing fees (State Dental Hygiene Fund).
           
          COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  .  The purpose of this bill is to extend operation of  
            the DHCC.

           2)Background  . SB 853 (Perata), Chapter 31, Statutes of 2008  
            created the DHCC as an entity separate from the Dental Board  
            of California. DHCC is responsible for overseeing 31,000  
            dental hygienists in the state of California.  

            In 2014, the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer  
            Protection Committee and the Senate Business, Professions and  
            Economic Development Committee (Committees) conducted joint  
            oversight hearings of numerous boards and committee, including  
            DHCC.  There were a number of issues raised by the Committees  
            in the DHCC sunset review report, including staffing and  
            supervision requirements for hygienists. None of the issues  
            raised require statutory changes at this time.









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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Lisa Murawski / APPR. / (916) 319-2081