Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions findings and declarations about the history and need for foreign dental schools, but does not detail what those specific findings are.
AB-2625: Rules for Foreign Dental Schools
This law changes how California keeps certain foreign dental schools approved and decides which graduates from those schools can become licensed dentists.
What This Bill Does
- Keeps approval active for foreign dental schools that were approved before January 1, 2020, if they apply for accreditation by an accrediting body or CODA on or before January 31, 2026.
- Requires these schools to send updates every six months starting in 2027 about their accreditation status.
- Allows the Dental Board of California to end a school's approval if it fails to submit required updates.
- Counts graduates as coming from an approved school even if the school lost its approval before they finished, provided the school was approved when the student enrolled.
Who It Names or Affects
- Foreign dental schools that were previously approved by the board
- Graduates of foreign dental schools seeking a license in California
- The Dental Board of California
Terms To Know
- Dental Practice Act
- The state law that sets rules for licensing and regulating dentists.
- CODA
- The Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a group that approves dental education programs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state when it will officially become law.
- It only applies to schools approved before January 1, 2020, or those applying for accreditation by the new deadline of January 31, 2026.