COVID-19 Updates

CDA this week took a support position on legislation that would help to protect public health officers in California from threats and attacks by requiring that their personal information be kept confidential. 
Sen. Richard Pan, who is also a practicing pediatrician, introduced Senate Bill 483 in response to the escalating personal threats made against public health officers throughout the state.

The Dental Board of California has not altered the requirements related to how the required basic life support course is to be conducted and completed. A portion of the course may be completed online, but licensees must still complete a live, in-person skills practice session. 

Dentists are advised to continue to adhere closely to CDPH guidance, including the recommendation to have two weeks of PPE available.

July 15, 2020: Clarification and new details about the funding have become available since this article was published. Please read "All dentists can apply by July 24 for federal Provider Relief Funds."

Dentists who provide care for Medicaid patients (known as Medi-Cal in California) may be eligible to receive financial relief from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Provider Relief Fund established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.