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Laws and Regulations:

Contact Information for California Legislators, Regulators and State Agencies

 
Resources for Legislation and Regulation:
 

Listed below are websites that have contact information for state legislators, the Governor and state regulators and agencies that influence the practice of orthodontics in California.

If you need additional information from the state level, you can go to www.ca.gov and then search by a keyword or phrase related to your inquiry.

Also see: How You Can Participate.

California Elected Officials:

State Assembly: www.assembly.ca.gov

State Senate: www.sen.ca.gov

Governor: www.govmail.ca.gov

Agencies and other Regulatory Bodies:

Regulations Specific to Practice:

Dental Board of California: www.dbc.ca.gov
(Licensure, Practice, Infection Control, Continuing Education, Staff Duties)

Committee on Auxiliary Duties (COMDA): www.comda.ca.gov(Staff related issues. Staff Continuing Education opportunities)

State-Funded Insurance Programs and Companies:

Denti-Cal: www.dhs.cahwnet.gov

Delta Dental: www.deltadentalca.com

California Children's Services: www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/ccs/

Also see the Insurance section of the CAO website.

State Level Programs Related to Managing Hazardous Waste:

Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC): www.dtsc.ca.gov

Department of Health Services Medical Waste Management Program: (916) 327-6904 or e-mail: MedWasteInfo@dhs.ca.gov

Proposition 65:

California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment: www.oehha.org/prop65.html.

Labor Related Concerns:

Department of Industrial Relations: www.dir.ca.gov

Employment Development Department: www.edd.ca.gov
(Staff Recruitment, Unemployment)

Department of Workers Compensation: www.dir.ca.gov/DWC

City or County Level Concerns:

If you have a local issue, refer to your city or county website.

Or go to the California Department of Health Services website: www.dhs.ca.gov/home/hsites and see the listing of California city, county, and affiliate health organizations.

Information on the Status of Legislation:

Status of proposed changes in laws which would impact dentistry and specialties: www.dbc.ca.gov/laws.html

Status of proposed laws from either a business or general citizen perspective: www.leginfo.ca.gov


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