Become a member and support the professional association that supports you!
You are invited to Advocacy Day 2012
Feb 20, 2012
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Many bills submitted to State Legislatures are not submitted by your professional association and affect the dental profession generally. Check out these links for what is going on in Oregon and around the country! Click here
2011 Legislative Update
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Please note that things change constantly during the legislative process, and the information on this page may not always be completely up to date. 14 bills were introduced at this years Oregon House and Senate sessions that affected the profession of dentistry in general. Not all were submitted by ODHA. For more information on bills that were passed that are pertinent to hygienists practicing in Oregon, please check out the 2011 legislative update (above)
To follow the progress of bills currently pending in your state and across the country, visit ADHA's online legislative tracker, click here This dynamic web resource allows users to view and follow the progress of legislation by state or by subject matter. Bills are added to the legislative tracker daily.
In addition to the online legislative tracker, the Governmental Affairs section of www.adha.org has resources designed to provide you with information on practice issues and how to get involved in advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels.
Contact your legislator and let them know what you think - who are my legislators?
Rulings achieved by volunteer members of ODHA
- 2011 Renewed the Dental Hygiene Committee of the Board of Dentistry
- 2009 HB 3204 - Makes it easier to become a Limited Access Permit Hygienists, expands practice locals. More...
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2007 The Dental Hygiene Diagnosis (under supervision of a dentist)
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2007 Diagnosing and prescribing sealants (in public health settings)
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2007 Prescribing fluoride and other antimicrobials
- 2005 Expanded settings and populations for Limited Access Permit Hygienists. More about The Limited Access Permit Allowed dentists and hygienists that have passed any state or regional clinical exam to be licensed without further exam in Oregon.
Track Bills introduced on behalf of dental hygienists!
2011: HB 2384
2009: HB 3204
2007: HB 2867 Tracking not available prior to 2009
HB 2867 was passed and signed by the Governor - in 2007 legislative year
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Hygienists can diagnose and treatment plan for dental hygiene services.
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Hygienists can determine the need for and apply sealants in designated settings.
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LAP requirement now 2,500 hours (instead of 5000).
Alaska Dental Health Aid
Alaska Dental Health Aid - Website
ADA oppposes Senate Mid Level Oral Health Provider Legislation (2010) Story
Research shows safety of Dental Health Aid program (2010) Story
ADA position on Alaska Dental Health Aid pdf
American Publich Health Association Supports Dental Therapists (2005) Story
Minnesota Oral Health Practitioner
History of introducing a new Oral Health provider in Minnesota - Story
Minnesota Moves ahead with Oral Health Practitioner- May 2009- Story
Introducing the Oral Health Practitioner - Minnesota Board of Dentistry (2009) - story
Minnesota moves ahead with Oral Health Practitioner (2008) pdf of proposed rules
Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner(ADHP)
Proposed by ADHA
ADHP Fact Sheet
Competencies for the ADHP(2008) - Report
ADHP Report Language Passes US Senate - Nov 2005
Conference Committee the Next Step
In an early victory for the creation of an advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP), last week the United States Senate passed H.R. 3010, the fiscal year 2006 spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), by a 94-3 vote. The report accompanying the bill, S. Rpt. 109-103 includes a provision encouraging the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to "explore development of an advanced dental hygiene practitioner who would be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program and complete an advanced educational curriculum, which prepares the dental hygienist to provide diagnostic, preventive, restorative and therapeutic services directly to the public in rural and underserved areas."
It's important to note that report language does not carry the weight of law nor does it allocate any funding for the ADHP. However, the report language is important encouragement to the HRSA to take steps in furtherance of the ADHP.
"This is a small but critical victory on the road to accomplishing ...continue here
ADA's Position on Mid Level Therapists
February 2011 Click Here for pdf
General Legislative Information
Oregon's legislative process, go to the Oregon State Legislature web site.
Find your Legislator. Go to www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr
Oregon Board of Dentistry
1600 SW 4th Ave.
Suite 770
Portland 97201
Phone: 971-673-3200
Fax: 971-673-3202
http://www.oregon.gov/Dentistry/
Oregon Dental Association
PO Box 3710
Wilsonville, OR 97070-3710
www.oregondental.org
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