HB 2785 Scheduled for Hearing – Immediate Action Needed! Last night, your WVDA Executive Director learned that House Bill 2785 — a dental loss ratio (DLR) bill promoted by dental insurance companies — is being heard TODAY by the House Finance Banking and Insurance...
Thank You for Making It a Success! A HUGE thank you to all the members who joined us in Charleston for our Legislative Reception and Dentistry Day at the Capitol! We were proud to welcome 10 legislators on Wednesday, including: Senate Health Chair Laura Chapman...
Senate Committee Votes Down Hand-Skills Exam Amendment Today, the WV Senate Government Organization Committee rejected an amendment to Senate Bill 458 – Governor’s Universal Licensing Bill that would have required a clinical hand-skills exam for dental and dental...
Senate Bill 458 Scheduled for 9:30 AM Hearing The State Senate Government Organization Committee is scheduled to meet Monday at 9:30 AM to consider Senate Bill 458, Governor Morrisey’s proposed Universal Licensing Bill. As of today, Chairwoman Patricia Rucker has...
Universal Licensing Initiative Announced During his State of the State address, Governor Morrisey announced a universal licensing initiative aimed at ensuring that professionals such as contractors, electricians, and nurses licensed in another state can move to West...
Your Profession Needs You! We need at least 35 dentists to attend the Legislative Reception on March 5th in Charleston—currently, only 13 have signed up. Please make plans to attend and show your support for organized dentistry in West Virginia. How to Register Click...
Need Continuing Education? Eastern Panhandle Dental Society (EPDS) is hosting CE courses this spring in: March April May Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is offering CE courses in Charleston on: March 7 March 8
Urgent: Help Get the Dental Hand-Skills Amendment Into SB 458 In order to get our hand-skills amendment into Senate Bill 458 – Universal Licensing tomorrow, another call or text to the committee members is IMPERATIVE! Please reach out – again – to the legislators...
Update on the Universal Licensing Bill (SB 458) This morning, conversations were held with most members of the House Government Organization Committee regarding an amendment to SB 458 – Universal Licensing. Delegates David McCormick (R-Monongalia) and Charles Sheedy...