ARTICLE 3. Dental Disease Prevention Programs
Article 3 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 5.
§§ 104770–104825 · 12 sections
- § 104770 The Legislature finds that 95 percent of all children in California have dental disease in the form of dental caries and periodontal disease. Dental disease in…
- § 104775 A community dental disease prevention program may be offered to school children in preschool through sixth grade, and in classes for individuals with…
- § 104780 An advisory board, including representatives from education, dental professions, and parent groups shall be designated by the local sponsor to advise on dental…
- § 104785 The minimal standards of the community dental disease prevention program shall be determined by the department in accordance with the purposes of this article,…
- § 104790 The local health officer of each local health department interested in participating in the community dental disease prevention program, or his or her…
- § 104795 The department shall review the program proposals and approve programs that meet criteria established pursuant to Section 104785. The department shall,…
- § 104800 The local health officer or other sponsor may utilize or contract with, or both utilize and contract with, other local public and private nonprofit agencies,…
- § 104805 The State Department of Education shall assist the department in developing and evaluating educational programs in dental health and dental disease prevention.…
- § 104810 It shall be the responsibility of the governing board of each school district participating in the program and the governing authority of each private school…
- § 104815 No child shall receive a preventive agent as part of a program established pursuant to this article unless the child’s parent or guardian has given written…
- § 104820 The dental disease prevention program established by this article shall be funded according to customary budget procedures and shall only be implemented upon…
- § 104825 It is the intent of the Legislature that the program established by this article shall be placed in effect in the areas of greatest identified need as…