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CaliforniaAB 3412025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program.

Sponsored By: Joaquin Arambula (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New dental care help for people with disabilities

The law creates a center to improve dental care for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Department of Developmental Services must hire a California dental school to run it by July 1, 2027. The contract ends June 30, 2032, and public schools get first priority. Partner schools must be in California and approved by the Dental Board of California or the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and lead faculty must have run teledentistry programs that cut use of sedation or general anesthesia and improved oral health. DDS can sign contracts without some state procurement reviews to move faster.

Regional dental teams to serve disabled residents

The program works through up to 21 regional centers. The contractor forms local oral health teams with dentists and allied staff, builds systems in each community, and trains both dental and regional center staff. Regional centers must name a lead, set vendor agreements with dentists, identify people who can benefit—especially those facing long waits for sedation care—collect histories, make referrals, and track progress. DDS sets participation and payment procedures, helps with vendorization, and allows sharing of anonymized results. A statewide advisory group and learning community support ongoing improvement and data tracking.

Dental program starts only if funded

The program starts only if the Legislature provides funding for it. Without an appropriation, DDS does not implement the program and services do not begin.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joaquin Arambula

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 255 • No: 0

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 210 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 80 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/8/2025

Item 387 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CS44

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/30/2025

Vote in CS74

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

Item 45 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX11

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX09

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 612, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3103.).

    9/9/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/8/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2603.).

    9/8/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/4/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/3/2025Senate

  9. Ordered to third reading.

    9/3/2025Senate

  10. From special consent calendar.

    9/3/2025Senate

  11. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/2/2025Senate

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  14. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/9/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    7/1/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and ED.

    6/18/2025Senate

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

    6/4/2025Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1970.)

    6/3/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/5/2025House

  24. Read second time and amended.

    5/1/2025House

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29).

    4/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/11/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/3/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/1/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/28/2025

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