# What California prescribing and CURES rules matter for dental exam prep?

Answer: CURES review is required before the first Schedule II-IV prescribing event unless a current statutory exemption applies. For ongoing therapy, California expects a re-check at least every 6 months. Do not answer from stale five-day exemption language when the current official wording uses seven-day nonrefillable language.

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Answer intent ID: `california-law-ethics-prescribing-cures-opioids`
Cluster: California dental law and ethics exam
Last verified: 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reviewed by: Mahtab Mansour, DDS on 2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Direct answer

CURES review is required before the first Schedule II-IV prescribing event unless a current statutory exemption applies. For ongoing therapy, California expects a re-check at least every 6 months. Do not answer from stale five-day exemption language when the current official wording uses seven-day nonrefillable language.

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Source citations:
- `A7` continuing education, renewal, and permit-maintenance guidance. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://dbc.ca.gov/licensees/dentist_continuing_education.shtml>
- `A9` HSC section 123110 patient inspection, copies, form/format, fees, and unpaid-balance rule. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=123110.>
- `A11` BPC section 2290.5 telehealth consent and parity. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=2290.5.>
- `A12` DCA CURES overview. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/cures_update.shtml>
- `A13` DCA CURES mandatory-consultation flyer and exemptions. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/cures_flyer.pdf>
- `A15` BPC sections 1680, 1684.1, 1684.5, and related enforcement and patient-of-record provisions; BPC §§1800-1808 (dental corporations); Corporations Code §13400 et seq. (Moscone-Knox). Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A19` current Board anesthesia and sedation permit framework. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/dds/permits/anesthesia_permit_dentist.shtml>
- `A20` SB 1453 alert for anesthesia and sedation changes effective 1/1/2025. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/formspubs/alert_sb_1453.pdf>
- `A21` BPC section 651 advertising rules and prohibitions. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A24` HSC section 11158.1 opioid counseling requirements. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A27` Family Code sections 6922 and 7002/7050 minor self-consent and emancipation. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A28` BPC section 654.3 patient financing and third-party credit arrangements. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A29` Civil Code section 51 Unruh Civil Rights Act. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A30` BPC section 1683.1 telehealth provider identification and disclosures. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1683.1.>
- `A31` BPC section 1683.2 complaint-waiver prohibition. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1683.2.>
- `A32` BPC section 688 electronic prescribing and exemptions. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=688.>
- `A37` BPC section 1700 current license, permit, and registration display. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1700.>
- `A38` BPC section 1750 dental assistant definition, BSDP, and infection-control prerequisites. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1750.>
- `A39` 16 CCR section 1018.05 reporting convictions and related reportable events. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/about_us/lawsregs/index.shtml>
- `A40` BPC section 1682 anesthesia informed consent and pediatric warning language. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1682.>
- `A49` Cobbs v. Grant (1972) California informed-consent material-risk and reasonable-patient framework. Primary. Verified 2026-03-24. <https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/cobbs-v-grant-30236>
- `A50` Truman v. Thomas (1980) duty to disclose material risks of refusing recommended testing or treatment. Primary. Verified 2026-03-24. <https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/truman-v-thomas-30565>
- `A51` Arato v. Avedon (1993) California limits and context for informed-consent disclosure. Primary. Verified 2026-03-24. <https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/arato-v-avedon-31521>
- `A52` Probate Code sections 4683, 4711, and 4712 plus AB 2338 surrogate decisionmaker framework for adults lacking capacity. Primary. Verified 2026-03-24. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/>
- `A57` Family Code section 6550 Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit for relative caregivers authorizing minor medical and dental care. Primary. Verified 2026-03-24. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=6550.>
- `A59` Senate Bill 351 (2025) — Corporate Practice of Dentistry restrictions on private equity and hedge funds; effective 1/1/2026. Primary. Verified 2026-06-10. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1191.>
- `A60` Assembly Bill 82 (2025); HSC §11165(k) — CURES reporting exemptions for testosterone and mifepristone effective 1/1/2026. Primary. Verified 2026-04-25. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB82>
- `A61` 16 CCR §1016 — continuing education requirements for dentists, including biennial 2-unit California opioid prescribing course. Primary. Verified 2026-04-25. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/about_us/lawsregs/index.shtml>
- `A62` Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact (DDHC) — California compact integration timeline (compact privileges not yet active in 2026). Primary. Verified 2026-04-25. <https://ddhcompact.org/>
- `A63` Assembly Bill 116 Health Omnibus — elimination of state-funded full-scope Medi-Cal dental benefits for undocumented adults age 19+ effective 7/1/2026. Primary. Verified 2026-04-25. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB116>
- `A73` BPC section 1647.31 minimal sedation of patients under age 13 — PMS, GA, or pediatric-endorsed MS permit required. Primary. Verified 2026-06-09. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1647.31.>
- `A80` BPC §1647.2 (SB 501, operative 1/1/2022; amended by SB 1453 eff. 1/1/2025) — pediatric moderate sedation on patients under 13: at least two support personnel plus operating dentist and one personnel member with current PALS-and-airway-management certification. Primary. Verified 2026-06-09. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1647.2.>

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