California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14184.500

WIC § 14184.500 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 5.51

Statute text

(a)The department shall implement the State Plan Dental Improvement Program in accordance with the CalAIM Terms and Conditions and as described in this section, with the goal of further improving accessibility of Medi-Cal dental services and oral health outcomes for statewide and targeted populations, as a successor program to the Dental Transformation Initiative described in Section 14184.70.

(b)Commencing no sooner than January 1, 2022, subject to subdivision (f) of Section 14184.102, both of the following shall be covered Medi-Cal benefits for the specified populations, when medically necessary and subject to utilization controls:

(1)Caries Risk Assessment bundle for eligible children 0 to 6 years of age, inclusive.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 402. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.