Medi-Cal: Denti-Cal Advisory Group.

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which basic health care services are provided to qualified low-income persons. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law provides coverage for certain dental services, as specified, to Medi-Cal beneficiaries through either the Medi-Cal fee-for-service delivery system, which is also referred to as Denti-Cal, or the Medi-Cal dental managed care delivery system. Existing law requires the department to report to the Legislature, by October 1, 2017, on progress towards the goal of raising the Denti-Cal utilization rate…