2009 Board Reports & Resolutions

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• CDHC 2010 Detailed Estimated Expenditures | Excel file/148k

• 2009 Reference Committee Reports | Zip file/293 KB



• 2009 First Set of Reports and Resolutions | Zip file/6.6 MB
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• 2009 Combined First and Second Set of Reports and Resolutions | Zip file/20 MB
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• 2009 Tracking Chart of Resolutions | Microsoft Word file/114k
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• 2009 Projection of Financial Results | PDF file/60k (Updated 9/21/09)
• ADA Business Enterprises, Inc. Annual Report | PDF file/37k
• 2009 General Index | PDF file/19k
• Board Report 1/Credentials, Rules and Order
• Reference Committee on Budget, Business and Administrative Matters
• Reference Committee on Dental Benefits, Practice, Science and Health
• Reference Committee on Education and Related Matters
• Reference Committee on Legal, Legislative and Public Affairs Matters
• Reference Committee on Membership and Planning
• 2009 Manual of the House of Delegates and Supplemental Information | PDF file/2.6MB

Board Report 1/Credentials, Rules and Order

Resolution/Report	Title	Sponsor	Page
Report 1	Association Affairs and Resolutions	Board of Trustees	1000
21 Report 1	Nominations to ADA Councils and Commissions	Board of Trustees	1023 REVISED
CRO Report	Report of the Standing Committee on Credentials, Rules and Order	Standing Committee on Credentials, Rules and Order	1025
23 CRO	Approval of Minutes of the 2008 House of Delegates	Standing Committee on Credentials, Rules and Order	1032
24 CRO	Adoption of Agenda and Order of Agenda Items	Standing Committee on Credentials, Rules and Order	1033
25 CRO	Referral of Reports and Resolutions	Standing Committee on Credentials, Rules and Order	1034

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Reference Committee on Budget, Business and Administrative Matters

Resolution/Report	Title	Sponsor	Page
Report 2	ADA Operating Account Financial Affairs and Recommended Budget Fiscal Year 2010	Board of Trustees	2000
11 Report 2	Approval of 2010 Budget	Board of Trustees	2049
12 Report 2	Recommended Dues Change	Board of Trustees	2050
19	Submission of Annual Budget	Eighth Trustee District	2051
Report 5	Information Technology Initiatives, Expenditures and Estimated Costs, and Anticipated Future Projects	Board of Trustees	2053
Report 6	Compensation and Contracts Relating to Executive Directors	Board of Trustees	2058
*36 Report 15	Electronic Format for the ADA House of Delegates	Board of Trustees	2060
*64	Guidelines for Selecting an Executive Director	Third Trustee District	2066
*66	Triennial Forensic Financial and Management Audit	Third Trustee District	2067
*67	Qualifications for Candidates for Elective or Appointive Officers	Seventeenth Trustee District	2068
*68	Development of Enabling Language to Define Mechanisms for Sanctions and Hearings	Seventeenth Trustee District	2069
*69	Establishment of a Special Committee to Determine Duties of a New Council on Association and Financial Affairs	Seventeenth Trustee District	2070
*70	Consequences for Violation of Attorney-Client Privilege or Executive Session	Seventeenth Trustee District	2072
*71	Appointment of Interim Executive Director	Third Trustee District	2073
*72	Development of An “Employer Section” on ADA.Org to Educate Employers on Evaluating Dental Insurance Plans	Third Trustee District	2075
*73	Internal Financial Control Mechanisms	Seventeenth Trustee District	2076
*74	Hiring of Consultants	Seventeenth Trustee District	2078
*77	Budget Clarity	First Trustee District	2079
*Report 16	Work Group on the Future of ADABEI Appendix A. Minutes of the Work Group Meetings Appendix B. Revenue Spreadsheet Appendix C. Redlined Bylaws Appendix D. Proposed Bylaws Appendix E. Legal Analysis Appendix F. Interview Questions Minority Report (page 2155)	Board of Trustees	2080

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Reference Committee on Dental Benefits, Practice, Science and Health

Resolution/Report	Title	Sponsor	Page
1	Amendment of the “Guidelines on Coordination of Benefits for Group Dental Plans”	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3000
*1S-1	Substitute Resolution	Fourteenth Trustee District	3000a
2	Amendment of the Policy, “Reporting of Dental Procedures to Third Parties”	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3004
*2S-1	Substitute Resolution	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3004a
3	Amendment of the Bylaws Duties of the Council on Dental Benefit Programs	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3006 REVISED
*3S-1	Substitute Resolution	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3006a
13 CAPIR Sup.Rpt.1	Tobacco Free Schools	Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations	3010
*13S-1	Substitute Resolution	Third Trustee District	3010a
14 Report 3	Principles for the Application of Risk Assessment in Dental Benefit Plans	Board of Trustees	3012
*14S-1	Substitute Resolution	Sixteenth Trustee District	3012a
27 Report 8	Amendment to the “Comprehensive Policy Statement on Allied Dental Personnel”	Board of Trustees	3016
28 Report 8	Amendment to the Policy, “Dentist Administered Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene Education Programs”	Board of Trustees	3023
29 Report 8	Amendment to the Policy, “Opposition to Pilot Programs Which Allow Nondentists to Diagnose Dental Needs or Perform Irreversible Procedures”	Board of Trustees	3024
30 Report 8	Amendment to the Policy, “Diagnosis or Performance of Irreversible Dental Procedures by Nondentists”	Board of Trustees	3025
31 Report 8	Amendment to the Policy, “ADA’s Position on Dental Mid-Level Provider”	Board of Trustees	3026
*31S-1	Substitute Resolution	Fourteenth Trustee District	3026a
*31S-1B	Substitute Resolution	Board of Trusteest	3026b
CDBP Sup.Rpt.1	Update on Dental Tourism	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3027
*38	CDT Code for Amalgam Removal	Sixth Trustee District	3031
*41	Promoting Wellness for the Profession	Fourteenth Trustee District	3032
*CAPIR Sup.Rpt.2	Update on Access to Care Activities	Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations	3034
*42 CAPIR Sup.Rpt.2	2010 Follow-up Medicaid Symposium Appendix 1. Proceedings of the March 23-25, 2009 Access to Dental Care Summit Appendix 2. Case Statement for Resource Development Appendix 3. 2009 Survey of Constituent Dental Societies on State Oral Health Directors and Plans—Final Results Appendix 4. ADA 2009 Inventory of Access Programs/Activities/Projects and Draft Access Work Plan Framework Appendix 5. Report on the June 23, 2008 Medicaid Provider Symposium	Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations	3037
*CAPIR Sup.Rpt.3	Activities to Improve Health Literacy	Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations	3040
*43 CAPIR Sup.Rpt.3	Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Health Literacy in Dentistry Res. 43 Vote Box Appendix 1. Communicating with Patients: A Survey of Dental Members—Findings Appendix 2. Communicating with Patients: A Survey of Dental Schools—Findings Appendix 3. Letter from ADA President to National Institutes of Health Acting Director Appendix 4. Letter from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Director to ADA President Appendix 5. Health Literacy in Dentistry Action Plan 2010-2015	Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations	3043
*CDBP Sup.Rpt.2	ADA Policy Recommendation	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3045
*44 CDBP Sup.Rpt.2	Statement on Reporting Fees on Dental Claims	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3046
*45	Warnings on Medications that Cause Dry Mouth	Sixth Trustee District	3047
*46	Collaboration with Specialty Organizations on Workforce	Fourteenth Trustee District	3049
*46B	Substitute Resolution	Board of Trustees	3050
*47	Policy on Obesity	Fourteenth Trustee District	3052
*47B	Substitute Resolution	Board of Trustees	3052
*48	Ensuring the Public’s Protection Under Laws Governing the Delivery of Oral Health Care	Fifteenth Trustee District	3054
*CSA Sup.Rpt.1	Response to Assignments from the 2008 House of Delegates	Council on Scientific Affairs	3056
*49 CSA Sup.Rpt.2	Proposed Revision to ADA Policy on Promotion of Dental Materials to Public	Council on Scientific Affairs	3068
*61	Opposition to Corporate Mandated Volume Requirements for Patient Treatment	Fourth Trustee District	3069
*62	Creating National Dental Data Base on Patient Dental Implants	Ninth Trustee District	3070
*63	Prevention of Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw	Ninth Trustee District	3071
*78	Education of Human Resources Professionals on the Value of Dental Benefits	Third Trustee District	3073
*79	Use of the Terms “Usual,” “Reasonable” and “Customary”	New Mexico Dental Association	3074
*80	Guidelines for Self-Applied Tooth Whitening Products	Eighth Trustee District	3078
*81	Resolution Opposing External Determination of Fees for Non-Covered Dental Services	Sixteenth Trustee District	3080
*ADAF, CAPIR, CGA and CC Jt.Rpt.	Give Kids A Smile Day and Expansion Activities	ADA Foundation; Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations; Council on Government Affairs; Council on Communications	3081
*CAPIR Sup.Rpt.4	Update on the Community Dental Health Coordinator Pilot Program	Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations	3086
*CDBP Sup.Rpt.3	SNODENT Terminology Project	Council on Dental Benefit Programs	3100
*CDP Sup.Rpt.1	Response to Resolution 58H-2008—Going Green	Council on Dental Practice	3101
*CDP Sup.Rpt.2	Response to Resolution 62H-2008—Future of Dental Laboratory Technology Conference	Council on Dental Practice	3114
*Report 10	Dental Workforce Model: 2007-2030	Board of Trustees	3129
*Report 11	Future of Paffenbarger Research Center Appendix. Budget and Timeline for PRC Transition	Board of Trustees	3154

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Reference Committee on Education and Related Matters

Resolution/Report	Title	Sponsor	Page
4	Rescission of Endorsement of Recommendations of the Joint ADA/AADE Guidelines for Valid and Reliable Dental Licensure Clinical Examinations and Utilization of the ADA Guidelines for Licensure by Credentials	Council on Dental Education and Licensure	4000
5	Amendment of the “Requirements for Recognition of Dental Specialties and National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists”	Council on Dental Education and Licensure	4001
26	Developing a New Part Three of the National Boards, Eliminating Live Patients	Second Trustee District	4011
*26S-1	Substitute Resolution	First Trustee District	4012
*50	Continuing Education Approval	Second Trustee District	4013
*51	ADA Library on the Web	Fourteenth Trustee District	4015
*Board Report 13	Update on Implementation of Recommendations in the CODA Task Force Report	Board of Trustees	4016
*52 Board Report 13	CDEL Bylaws Amendment Regarding Recognition of Non-Specialty Interest Areas in General Dentistry	Board of Trustees	4031
*53 Board Report 13	Funding Support for Continuation of the ADA Committee to Assist CODA Implementation of the 2008 ADA Task Force Recommendations	Board of Trustees	4032
*CODA Sup.Rpt.1	Progress on Implementation of Recommendations in the Report of the Task Force on CODA	Commission on Dental Accreditation	4033
*54 CODA Sup.Rpt.1	Outside Expertise for Development and Implementation of CODA Communications and Public Relations Plan	Commission on Dental Accreditation	4060
*55 CODA Sup.Rpt.1	Dedicated Staff to Sustain Implementation of CODA Communications Plan	Commission on Dental Accreditation	4061
*56	Development of an Examination to Evaluate the Competency of Dental School Seniors and Graduates Using Quantitative Examination Scores	AAOMP, AAP, AAPD, AAE, AAO, AAOMS, AAPHD and ACP	4063
*56B	Substitute Resolution	Board of Trustees	4063
*Board Report 12	International Consultation and Accreditation	Board of Trustees	4065
*57 Board Report 12	Determining Equivalency for International Predoctoral Dental Education Programs Seeking Accreditation	Board of Trustees	4069
*58	Amendments to the ADA Bylaws: Composition of the CDEL	Seventh Trustee District	4097

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Reference Committee on Legal, Legislative and Public Affairs Matters

Resolution/Report	Title	Sponsor	Page
6	Patient Rights and Responsibilities	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs	5000 REVISED
*6S-1	Substitute Resolution	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs	5004a
*6S-1B	Substitute Resolution	Board of Trustees	5004b
7	Editorial Changes to the ADA Bylaws	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs	5005
8	Editorial Changes to the ADA Constitution		5017
9	Amendment of the Bylaws Duties of CEBJA	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs	5019
10	Amendment of the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, Part IV. Interpretation and Application of Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs	5021
*10S-1	Substitute Resolution	Sixteenth Trustee District	5022a
15	Amendment of the ADA Bylaws: Quorum of the House of Delegates	Eighth Trustee District	5023
16	Amendment of the ADA Bylaws: Official Call for Special Session of the House of Delegates	Eighth Trustee District	5024
17	Amendment of the ADA Bylaws: Transfer of Powers During Extraordinary Emergency of the House of Delegates	Eighth Trustee District	5025
CC Sup.Rpt.1	Recent Council Activities	Council on Communications	5027
*33	Advocating for ERISA Reform	Fourteenth Trustee District	5034
*34	Deduction of Student Loan Interest	Fourteenth Trustee District	5035
*35	Student Loan Contract Analysis	Fourteenth Trustee District	5036
*CGA Sup.Rpt.1	Recent Council Activities	Council on Government Affairs	5037
*37 CGA Sup.Rpt.1	Federal Nutrition and Food Assistance Programs	Council on Government Affairs	5039
*CEBJA/CDEL/CDPJt.Rpt.	Ethics and Integrity in Dental Education and the Profession Appendix 1. Report of the Joint Subcommittee on Ethics and Integrity in Dental Education and the Profession (see page 5043) Appendix 2. Draft Action Plan to Enhance Professionalism in Dentistry Appendix 3. CEBJA/ CDEL/CDP Joint Subcommittee on Ethics and Integrity in Dental Education and Practice, Assignments for Monitoring Progress on Dental Education Activities Appendix 4. Ethical Issues Identified by the Joint Subcommittee on Ethics and Integrity in Dental Education and Practice Appendix 5. ASDA Code of Ethics Pledge Appendix 6. American Student Dental Association Addition to ASDA Code of Ethics – Reporting Violations Appendix 7. ASDA White Paper on Ethics & Professionalism in Dental Education Appendix 8. ADEA Statement on Professionalism in Dental Education Appendix 9. Professional Ethics Initiative – A Professional Collaboration to Improve the Ethical Climate of Dentistry Appendix 10. Proposed Professional Ethics Initiative Brochure Appendix 11. Practice Ethics Assessment and Development Program Explanatory Material Appendix 12. Suggestions for Practice Ethics Assessment and Development Program Actions	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, Council on Dental Education and Licensure, Council on Dental Practice	5040
*39 CEBJA/CDEL/CDPJt.Rpt.	Action Plan to Enhance Professionalism in Dentistry	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, Council on Dental Education and Licensure, Council on Dental Practice	5053
*39B CEBJA/CDEL/CDPJt.Rpt.	Substitute Resolution	Board of Trustees	5053
*40 CEBJA/CDEL/CDPJt.Rpt.	ADA as Founding Member of the Professional Ethics Initiative	Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, Council on Dental Education and Licensure, Council on Dental Practice	5055
*59	Maximum Fees for Non-Covered Services	Seventh Trustee District	5056
*60	Health Care Reform	Fifth Trustee District	5057
*65	Dentists’ Rights and Responsibilities	Third Trustee District	5060
*Report 9	Amalgam Update: FDA and EPA Activities	Board of Trustees	5061
*Report 14	Annual Report of the State Public Affairs Program Appendix 1. Spreadsheet	Board of Trustees	5066

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Reference Committee on Membership and Planning

Resolution/Report	Title	Sponsor	Page
18 Report 4	New Dentist Involvement in Volunteer Leadership	Board of Trustees	6009
20 Joint Report	ADA.org “Find a Dentist” Search Engine Optimization Proposal	Council on Communications Council on Membership	6011 REVISED
22	ADA Governance Review/Strategic Planning	Thirteenth Trustee District Washington State Dental Association	6013 REVISED
CM Sup.Rpt.1	Recent Council Activities	Council on Membership	6014
Report 7	Annual Report of Strategic Planning Activities	Board of Trustees	6017
*32	ADA Specialty Logo	Seventeenth Trustee District	6046
*76	Promotion of Activities for Retired Members	Third Trustee District	6047
*CM Sup.Rpt.2	Implementation of 2008 House of Delegates Actions	Council on Membership	6048

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