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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1717: Medi-Cal dental reimbursement: house/extended care facility call.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1717 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medi-Cal dental reimbursement: house/extended care facility call. Primary sponsor: Leticia Castillo (R). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): In committee: Held under submission.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including certain dental services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.

Under the Medi-Cal Dental Provider Handbook, the maximum allowance for a house/extended care facility call under a specified billing code is $20.

This bill would require the department to increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement base rate for a house/extended care facility call in order to reflect the reasonable travel costs for purposes of delivering dental services in the patient’s private residence or applicable facility instead of the location of the dental provider.

The bill would condition implementation of these provisions on an appropriation, receipt of any necessary federal approvals, and the availability of federal financial participation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leticia CastilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee: Held under submission.
  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. Read second time and amended.
  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21).
  6. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.
  8. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page