California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 753 — Denti-Cal: improved access.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits under the Medi-Cal program, which includes certain dental services that are referred to as Denti-Cal. Existing law requires the department to implement the Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI) , a component of the Medi-Cal 2020 Medicaid 1115(a) demonstration project, under which DTI incentive payments, as defined, within specified domain categories are made available to qualified providers who meet achievements within one or more of the project domains. Existing law, the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, or Proposition 56, which was approved by voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, increases taxes imposed on distributors of cigarettes and tobacco products and allocates a specified percentage of those revenues to the State Department of Health Care Services to increase funding for existing health care programs under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law establishes the Healthcare Treatment Fund for this purpose. This bill would require the department to implement specified initiatives designed to significantly improve access to dental services for adults and children in the Medi-Cal program consistent with the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016. The bill would require the department, in consultation with oral health stakeholders, to develop and implement a DTI for adults consistent with the existing goals and programmatic infrastructure of the DTI under the Medi-Cal 2020 demonstration project, under which incentive payments, as specified, would be made available to qualified providers who contribute to diagnostic and service utilization improvements for adults in specified domains. The bill would require the department to increase reimbursement rates of qualified providers for the 20 most common pediatric diagnostic and restorative services to address identified oral health needs resulting from increased preventive services under the DTI under the Medi-Cal 2020 demonstration project. The bill would require the department to development and implement capacity development and access innovations, such as teledentistry, to build upon oral health service capacity and infrastructure in underserved areas of the state. This bill would require the department to establish a list of performance measures to ensure the initiatives developed under these provisions meet quality and access criteria required by the department, and would require the department to conduct an evaluation of these initiatives, as specified. The bill would require the department to post the list of performance measures and its evaluation on the department's Internet Web site. This bill would appropriate $300,000,000 for the 2017–18 fiscal year from the Healthcare Treatment Fund to the State Department of Health Care Services, subject to an offset or reduction based on the amount of federal matching funds that are available and utilized by the department, for the purpose of implementing these initiatives in accordance with specified allocations. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that, depending on the amount of federal matching funds that may be available in future years, the equivalent of at least 15%, but no more than 30%, of the funds in the Healthcare Treatment Fund shall be appropriated in future fiscal years to continue the initiatives developed under these provisions to improve access to and utilization of essential oral health services for Denti-Cal beneficiaries.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  7. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Caballero · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Caballero

Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 753 do?
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law provides for a schedule of benefits under the Medi-Cal program, which includes certain dental services that are referred to as Denti-Cal. Existing law requires the department to implement the Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI) , a component of the Medi-Cal 2020 Medicaid 1115(a) demonstration project, under which DTI incentive payments, as defined, within specified domain categories are made available to qualified providers who meet achievements within one or more of the project domains. Existing law, the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, or Proposition 56, which was approved by voters at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, increases taxes imposed on distributors of cigarettes and tobacco products and allocates a specified percentage of those revenues to the State Department of Health Care Services to increase funding for existing health care programs under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law establishes the Healthcare Treatment Fund for this purpose. This bill would require the department to implement specified initiatives designed to significantly improve access to dental services for adults and children in the Medi-Cal program consistent with the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016. The bill would require the department, in consultation with oral health stakeholders, to develop and implement a DTI for adults consistent with the existing goals and programmatic infrastructure of the DTI under the Medi-Cal 2020 demonstration project, under which incentive payments, as specified, would be made available to qualified providers who contribute to diagnostic and service utilization improvements for adults in specified domains. The bill would require the department to increase reimbursement rates of qualified providers for the 20 most common pediatric diagnostic and restorative services to address identified oral health needs resulting from increased preventive services under the DTI under the Medi-Cal 2020 demonstration project. The bill would require the department to development and implement capacity development and access innovations, such as teledentistry, to build upon oral health service capacity and infrastructure in underserved areas of the state. This bill would require the department to establish a list of performance measures to ensure the initiatives developed under these provisions meet quality and access criteria required by the department, and would require the department to conduct an evaluation of these initiatives, as specified. The bill would require the department to post the list of performance measures and its evaluation on the department's Internet Web site. This bill would appropriate $300,000,000 for the 2017–18 fiscal year from the Healthcare Treatment Fund to the State Department of Health Care Services, subject to an offset or reduction based on the amount of federal matching funds that are available and utilized by the department, for the purpose of implementing these initiatives in accordance with specified allocations. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature that, depending on the amount of federal matching funds that may be available in future years, the equivalent of at least 15%, but no more than 30%, of the funds in the Healthcare Treatment Fund shall be appropriated in future fiscal years to continue the initiatives developed under these provisions to improve access to and utilization of essential oral health services for Denti-Cal beneficiaries.
Who sponsors AB 753?
AB 753 is sponsored by Caballero.
What is the current status of AB 753?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 753?
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