California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 4.7 - Diversion Program

• Section 1695.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that the Dental Board of California seek ways and means to identify and rehabilitate licentiates whose competency may...
• Section 1695.1.
  As used in this article:(a) “Board” means the Dental Board of California.(b) “Committee” means a diversion evaluation committee created by this article.(c) “Program manager” means the staff manager...
• Section 1695.2.
  One or more diversion evaluation committees is hereby created in the state to be established by the board. The board shall establish criteria for the...
• Section 1695.3.
  Each member of a committee shall receive per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1261, Sec. 1.)
• Section 1695.4.
  The board shall administer the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1261, Sec. 1.)
• Section 1695.5.
  (a) The board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial, or termination of licentiates in a diversion program. Unless ordered by the board as a condition...
• Section 1695.6.
  A committee created under this article operates under the direction of the program manager. The program manager has the primary responsibility to review and evaluate...
• Section 1696.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government...
• Section 1697.
  Each licentiate who requests participation in a diversion program shall agree to cooperate with the treatment program designed by the committee and approved by the...
• Section 1698.
  (a) After the committee and the program manager in their discretion have determined that a licentiate has been rehabilitated and the diversion program is completed, the...
• Section 1699.
  The board shall provide for the representation of any person making reports to a committee or the board under this article in any action for...

Last modified: October 22, 2018