BILL NUMBER: AB 437INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Pan FEBRUARY 14, 2011 An act to amend Section 104755 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 437, as introduced, Pan. State Department of Public Health: dental program. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, administration of provisions relating to disease prevention and health promotion. Existing law requires the department to maintain a dental program that includes prescribed components and to appoint a dentist licensed in California to administer the program. This bill would delete the requirement that the licensed dentist appointed to administer the program be licensed in California. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 104755 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 104755. The director shall appoint a licensed dentistlicensed in the State of Californiato administer the dental program.