Assembly BillIntroducedHealth and Safety
AB 2029: Dental plan portal.
What AB 2029 does, verified April 22, 2026
This bill requires a dental plan or dental insurer to establish a dental portal that is accessible to treating dental providers. The portal must provide accurate, real-time benefit eligibility and benefits information in a clear format, include specified information about corresponding payments, and accept electronic attachments. The portal must also be available at no cost to both contracted and noncontracted dental providers. Additionally, the bill aims to improve transparency and reduce potential willful violations of the law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-04-21)Alert me
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| Apr. 21, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar. 23, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar. 19, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |