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CaliforniaSB 3862025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Dental providers: fee-based payments.

Sponsored By: Monique Limón (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Default no-fee payments to dentists

Beginning April 1, 2026, plans and insurers that pay dentists must use a non‑fee default payment method. They must also send each payment with the linked claim and claim details. This applies when they pay you directly or through a vendor. It applies to policies and contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after that date.

Dentist fee payments require signed consent

Beginning April 1, 2026, a plan or insurer must get your signed, affirmative consent before using any fee‑based payment method. Electronic or email signatures count. Getting paid does not count as consent. At opt‑in, they must tell you the fees, other no‑fee options, and how to opt out any time. After consent, they may use a fee method, but you can switch back to a no‑fee method at any time. Your choice applies to your whole practice and all covered services. If a payment vendor shares profits or board ties with the plan or insurer, they must tell you. These rules apply to policies and contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after that date.

Some direct dentist contracts are exempt

Beginning April 1, 2026, these rules do not apply if you have a direct contract that already lets you choose payment methods, including a no‑fee option. In that case, your contract terms control. You do not get the new default and consent protections for that contract. The exemption covers policies and contracts issued, amended, or renewed on or after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Monique Limón

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 197 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 51 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 60 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/2/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

Item 33 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 219, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

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

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2714.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/9/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/8/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2978.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    8/21/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    8/21/2025House

  9. Ordered to third reading.

    7/7/2025House

  10. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.

    7/7/2025House

  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    7/3/2025House

  12. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 2).

    7/2/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/17/2025House

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    6/9/2025House

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/3/2025House

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1384.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/2/2025Senate

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/22/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    4/21/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 21.

    4/8/2025Senate

  20. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/7/2025Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 636.) (April 2).

    4/3/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing April 2.

    3/25/2025Senate

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    3/18/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    2/26/2025Senate

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

    2/18/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    8/21/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/7/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/18/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/14/2025

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