Dental Practice Act: foreign dental schools.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 9, 2026
What it does
Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of dentists by the Dental Board of California within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires an applicant for licensure to meet specified requirements, including, among others, furnishing satisfactory evidence of having graduated from a dental college approved by the board or by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA) . Prior law provided for the approval of foreign dental schools by the board. Beginning January 1, 2024, existing law requires foreign dental schools seeking approval by the board to complete the international consultative and…
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While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.