HB 5661 Dental Medicaid Fee Bill Dead

Mar 4, 2026 | Advocacy

Today is the 50th day of the 60 day legislative session.  Any bills that do not pass out of their chamber of origin are dead.  HB 5661 – Dental Medicaid Fee Increase did not make it out of the House Health Committee, so it will see no further action. The WVDA...

2026 Annual Meeting at the Greenbrier – Registration Open

Mar 2, 2026 | Summer Meeting, Uncategorized

Hotel Block and Meeting Registration Open Please join us at the Greenbrier Resort, July 16-18, 2026 for fantastic courses on Treatment Planning & Workflow Integration, as well as The Dr. Jerry Bouquot Visiting Lecture Series for Dentistry:  Oral Manifestations of...

Survey of WV Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM)

Mar 2, 2026 | Clinical

Second Request – Please help! Please take a moment to complete a quick survey from WVU-SOD focused on Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Clinical Practice This survey is part of a statewide effort to understand current...

House Includes $5 million for WVU School of Dentistry

Feb 23, 2026 | Advocacy

The House of Delegates has included a $5 million appropriation for the WVU-School of Dentistry in House Bill 5682.  This appropriation bill allocates $72 million to the Higher Education Policy Commission for the three medical schools in the state.  It specifically...

Tobacco Cessation Funding Bill To Receive Public Hearing

Feb 22, 2026 | Advocacy

The House Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday on House Bill 5108 – Funding the Tobacco Cessation Initiative. Also known as the “Rainy Day B Bill,” this legislation would transfer $5 million/year of interest from the...