Health care coverage: fluoride treatments.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 350 adds a new requirement that any health‑care service plan issued on or after Jan. 1, 2026 must cover pediatric fluoride‑varnish applications as a medically necessary benefit with no deductible, copayment or coinsurance. The law expands coverage to all children (not just ages 0‑5) and permits qualified health‑care or public‑health workers, under physician or dentist supervision, to apply the varnish in medical or school settings. This aims to reduce tooth decay, especially among high‑risk communities, and improve Medi‑Cal quality metrics.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6625.). · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 2, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025

History

1. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2. May 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
3. May 13, 2026Ordered to second reading.
4. May 13, 2026From inactive file.
5. Sep 10, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Rubio.
6. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
8. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
10. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
11. Jul 7, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jul 3, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 2).

The 12 most recent of 26 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mia Bonta (D) · sponsor
• Bonta
• Jackson
• Rubio

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