Outline of the state of California
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California
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Preventive Health Screenings in ES—Dental

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES—Dental

State law addresses dental screening.

California Education Code 49452.8 Physical Examinations

(a) A pupil, while enrolled in kindergarten in a public school, or while enrolled in first grade in a public school if the pupil was not previously enrolled in kindergarten in a public school, no later than May 31 of the school year, shall present proof of having received an oral health assessment by a licensed dentist, or other licensed or registered dental health professional operating within his or her scope of practice, that was performed no earlier than 12 months before the date of the initial enrollment of the pupil.

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Statute