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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14132.22 — The Medi-Cal Benefits Program

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14132.22

Type
Statute
Source
California Welfare and Institutions Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2005-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) For purposes of this section, dental restorative materials are limited to composite resin, glass ionomer cement, resin ionomer cement, and amalgam, as described on the Dental Board of California’s dental materials factsheet.

Citator

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14132.22 — The Medi-Cal Benefits Program is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) For purposes of this section, dental restorative materials are limited to composite resin, glass ionomer cement, resin ionomer cement, and amalgam, as described on the Dental Board of California’s dental materials factsheet.

(b) A provider of services that includes the provision of dental restorative materials to a beneficiary under this chapter may recommend, after consultation with the beneficiary, a dental restorative material other than the covered benefit of amalgam.

(c) A provider may claim and receive the reimbursement rate for an amalgam restoration when using a different dental restorative material.