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 childhood can and does result in significant lifetime disability, dental pain, missing teeth, time lost from school and work, and the need for dentures. Poor nutrition in childhood […]
104775. A community dental disease prevention program may be offered to school children in preschool through sixth grade, and in classes for individuals with exceptional needs, by a local sponsor. A local sponsor may be a city or county health department, county office of education, superintendent of schools office, school district or other public or […]
104780. An advisory board, including representatives from education, dental professions, and parent groups shall be designated by the local sponsor to advise on dental health programs funded under this article. The use of existing advisory bodies is encouraged. The board shall hold public meetings at least twice a year after appropriate notification in order that […]
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, and may be revised periodically as deemed necessary by the department to further the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
104790. The local health officer of each local health department interested in participating in the community dental disease prevention program, or his or her designee, in cooperation with the appropriate education personnel and the local advisory board, shall submit a proposal for the program to the department annually. The proposal shall include the methods by […]
104795. The department shall review the program proposals and approve programs that meet criteria established pursuant to Section 104785. The department shall, commencing July 1, 2000, through contractual arrangements, reimburse local sponsors with approved programs at an amount of ten dollars ($10.00), per participating child per year for administration and services, pursuant to Section 104775. […]
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, as well as school districts and county superintendents of schools, in conducting the program. The Legislature recognizes that these agencies, districts, and schools are currently engaged in a limited […]
104805. The State Department of Education shall assist the department in developing and evaluating educational programs in dental health and dental disease prevention. These programs may include, but are not limited to, teacher and program coordinator in-service workshops, development and review of appropriate educational materials, and evaluation of classroom dental health education presentations. (Added by […]
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 participating in the program to cooperate with the local sponsor administering the community dental disease prevention program in carrying out the program in any school under their jurisdiction. Each […]
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 notice to the governing body of the public or private school that the child may receive a preventive agent. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 5. Effective […]
104820. The dental disease prevention program established by this article shall be funded according to customary budget procedures and shall only be implemented upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature. (Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 11. Effective July 28, 2009.)
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 determined by the department, in cooperation with the State Department of Education. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
