We did it! Today the Senate accepted the amended SB 458 - Governor’s Universal Licensing Bill, preserving the requirement for passage of a clinical hand skill exam (ADEX) prior to licensing dentists and hygienists in West Virginia. Hallie has spoken directly with...

Licensing Bill Passes House With Clinical Hand-Skills Amendment! Senate Bill 458 – Universal Licensing passed the WV House of Delegates this morning and it contains the clinical hand-skills amendment advocated for by the WVDA and the WV Board of Dentistry. The Senate...

Immediate Action: House Vote on SB 458 Amendment Tomorrow, the House will vote on the amendment for SB 458 that contains our clinical hand-skills requirement. What You Can Do Please take a minute and CALL your House members, asking them to: “Support the clinical...

You Did It! This afternoon, the House Government Organization Committee voted to include the clinical hand-skills amendment into the Governor’s Universal Licensing Bill SB 458. But it was not unanimous. Special Thanks Please take a moment to thank Dr. Bill Klenk,...

Advocating for the Hand-Skills Amendment to SB 458 WVDA has launched social media and radio ads to support preserving clinical hand-skills tests for dentists and dental hygienists. Listen to the WV Metronews advertisement here: [Insert link if available] If you’re...

Effective May 1, 2025 Traditional Medicaid will eliminate “fiscal authorizations” — the process of reserving funds before service — for most dental codes. What This Means: All prior authorizations for codes up to 6000 will be removed Oral surgery and orthodontics will...

Teledentistry Oversight Strengthened Senate Bill 710 clarifies the use of teledentistry in West Virginia by requiring a West Virginia dentist of record for all patients treated through teledentistry. Key Provisions Include: Clarifies direct-to-consumer dentistry law...

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...