Workforce

Recruiting and retaining a robust dental workforce. The newly passed Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact will allow licensed dentists and dental hygienists to practice in any other participating state. Find out how licensure portability will benefit dentistry at www.ddhcompact.org.

Advocacy in action

State-based efforts

In Congress

April 24, 2024 — Letter thanking Chairwoman Foxx, of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for introducing and advancing H.R. 6655, the A Stronger Workforce for America Act. (PDF)
April 2, 2024 — Coalition letter to Congress expressing support for the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Act. (PDF)
March 14, 2024 — Letter of support for HR 1310, the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act. (PDF)
March 13, 2024 — Letter in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The RFI is to the health care community regarding the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). (PDF)
March 4, 2024 — Letter thanking House leadership for bringing H.R. 3843, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 to the floor for a vote. (PDF)
February 19, 2024 — Coalition letter to Senate leadership expressing support for some of the small business tax policies that are included in the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which was recently passed by the House. (PDF)
January 24, 2024 — Letter to Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. (PDF)
January 19, 2024 — Letter thanking House and Senate chairs of Ways and Means and Finance Committees on tax extenders legislation. (PDF)
December 11, 2023 — Letter sent to Congress supporting H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. (PDF)
October 2, 2023 — Letter expressing support for S. 2891, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023. (PDF)
October 24, 2023 — Letter urging the House Ways and Means Committee members to advance or introduce several ADA-supported, tax-related bills to help alleviate dental team shortages and student loan debt. (PDF)
October 2, 2023 — Letter expressing support for S. 2891, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023. (PDF)
September 27, 2023 — Coalition letter urging members of Congress to cosponsor S. 722/H.R. 1477, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. (PDF)
September 19, 2023 — Letter expressing ADA support for the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act. (PDF)
September 18, 2023 — Letter to Congress expressing support for H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. (PDF)
July 24, 2023 — Letter to Senator Sanders on the Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act. (PDF)
July 18, 2023 — Letter sent to the leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee expressing support for H.R. 3843, which would reauthorize the Action for Dental Health (ADH) program for a five-year period, from 2024 to 2028. (PDF)
June 29, 2023 — Letter from 20 health care organizations led by the American Dental Association urging Congress to take action on the health care workforce shortages. (PDF)
June 23, 2023 — Letter to Senator Tim Kaine thanking him for sponsoring the Rural Health Workforce Pathway Act, which would encourage students in rural areas to become health professionals. (PDF)
June 8, 2023 — Letter asking the House leadership to bring H.R. 3561, the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act (PATIENT Act), to the floor for a vote. (PDF)
June 8, 2023 — Letter in support of H.R. 3843, which would reauthorize the Action for Dental Health Act. (PDF)
May 17, 2023 — Statement for the Record submitted to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health. (PDF)
May 9, 2023 — Letter to members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. (PDF)
April 21, 2023 — Support letter for HR 2559, The Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023. (PDF)
April 18, 2023 — Letter in support of H.R. 2569, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act). (PDF)
March 24, 2023 — Letter asking Congress to fund the Public Health Loan Repayment Program and the Bio-Preparedness Workforce Pilot Program. (PDF)

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Contacts

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