California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 667 — Topical fluoride application.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 119, Statutes of 2009.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires that pupils of public and private elementary and secondary schools, except community colleges, be offered the opportunity to receive, within the school year, the topical application of fluoride or other decay-inhibiting agent to the teeth, as specified. Existing law requires the application to be under the direction of a dentist and allows for self-application. Under existing law, a dental assistant may only perform topical fluoride applications under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, as defined. This bill would, when services are provided to elementary or postsecondary pupils, specifically include fluoride varnish in the topical applications that may be used and allow application by any person, including a dental assistant. The bill would also permit any person, including a dental assistant, to apply topical fluoride, including fluoride varnish, to the teeth of a person being served in a public health setting or program that is created or administered by a state or local governmental entity, as specified. It would require, with respect to services to which the bill applies, that they be provided in accordance with a prescription and protocol issued and established by a physician or dentist.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 119, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1667.)

  6. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  10. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1628.)

  13. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 13).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 28).

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  21. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Block

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #12 AB667 Block By Alquist

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33005
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 35006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Benoit — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Florez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Oropeza — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 667 BLOCK Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81003
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 89003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bass — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Eng — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business and Professions to Consent Calendar.

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21000
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Nava — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 667 do?
Existing law requires that pupils of public and private elementary and secondary schools, except community colleges, be offered the opportunity to receive, within the school year, the topical application of fluoride or other decay-inhibiting agent to the teeth, as specified. Existing law requires the application to be under the direction of a dentist and allows for self-application. Under existing law, a dental assistant may only perform topical fluoride applications under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, as defined. This bill would, when services are provided to elementary or postsecondary pupils, specifically include fluoride varnish in the topical applications that may be used and allow application by any person, including a dental assistant. The bill would also permit any person, including a dental assistant, to apply topical fluoride, including fluoride varnish, to the teeth of a person being served in a public health setting or program that is created or administered by a state or local governmental entity, as specified. It would require, with respect to services to which the bill applies, that they be provided in accordance with a prescription and protocol issued and established by a physician or dentist.
Who sponsors AB 667?
AB 667 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of AB 667?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.
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