California Health and Safety Code 1373.13 – (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all persons …
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all persons licensed in this state to engage in the practice of dentistry shall be accorded equal professional status and privileges, without regard to the degree earned.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no health care service plan shall discriminate, with respect to the provision of, or contracts for, professional services, against a licensed dentist solely on the basis of the educational degree held by the dentist.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1373.13
- licensed: refers to , a license as a plan pursuant to Section 1353. See California Health and Safety Code 1345
- plan: refers to health care service plans and specialized health care service plans. See California Health and Safety Code 1345
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 729, Sec. 2.)