Plain English Breakdown
Checked against official source text during the last sync.
Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program
This law creates a new pilot program to give dentists who meet specific criteria temporary, nonrenewable licenses to work only at federally qualified health centers if philanthropic foundations pay for the costs.
What This Bill Does
- Replaces an old rule that gave permits with a new rule that gives nonrenewable 3-year licenses.
- Requires participants to follow certain rules and be employed only by federally qualified health centers.
- Sets conditions that these health centers must meet before hiring program participants.
- Orders the state to start evaluating the program one year after it begins running.
- States that philanthropic foundations must fully pay for all costs of the program.
Who It Names or Affects
- Dentists from Mexico who apply and meet specific criteria
- Federally qualified health centers in California
- The Dental Board of California
Terms To Know
- Nonrenewable license
- A permission to work that lasts for a set time and cannot be extended or renewed.
- Federally qualified health centers
- Health clinics that receive special funding from the federal government to serve communities with limited access to care.
Limits and Unknowns
- The program cannot start until six months after written proof is received that private funds are secured.
- The text does not list all specific criteria applicants must meet or requirements for health centers.
- The exact date the law takes effect depends on when funding confirmation arrives.