Improves access to dental care for Medi-Cal patients by requiring the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to increase the reimbursement base rate for CDT Code D9410 (House/Extended Care Facility Visit) to better reflect the reasonable travel costs associated with delivering dental services in homes, skilled nursing facilities, and other extended-care settings. By aligning reimbursement with the actual cost of providing mobile care, the bill addresses a key barrier that limits access to oral health services for non-ambulatory and medically complex Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
