(a) By October 1, 2017, the department shall report to the Legislature on progress towards the goal of raising the Denti-Cal utilization rate among eligible child beneficiaries to 60 percent or greater and identify a date by which the department projects this utilization goal will be met. The department may include in the report any recommendations for legislative consideration that would assist the department in meeting the goal by the specified date, and, if applicable, shall engage relevant stakeholders in the development of those recommendations.
(b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2021.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 630, Sec. 1. (SB 1098) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018