The California legislature recently allocated money in its 2022-23 state budget for major investments affecting dentistry and oral health.
The funds support issues the California Dental Association advocated for, including $50 million to build and expand facilities to provide dental care to patients with special needs, $10 million for grants to develop dental student clinical rotations, and expanded benefits and supplemental provider payments under the state's Medicaid program
The budget also allocates $1.7 billion in healthcare workforce development, including support for training and apprenticeship programs.