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Apr 27, 2023

Daniel Varadi, DDS

General Dentistry | Bellevue | Owner – Private Practice | Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Apr 25, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Update: Week 15 (April 17-23)

Washington state’s 105-day legislative session adjourned, on time, on Sunday, April 23, 2023. This session WSDA tracked several bills concerning dental-related issues, workforce, insurance, small business issues, employer/employee matters, and much more. Read for an update on WSDA’s week 15 activities in Olympia.

Apr 21, 2023

Be Aware of Medicaid Renewal Scams

Please be aware of Medicaid renewal scams. Reports of fake texts and phone calls to Medicaid clients have been reported over the past couple weeks in other states.

Apr 19, 2023

Fotinos Panagakos, DMD

General Dentistry | Yakima | Faculty | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Apr 19, 2023

Parker Haley, DDS

General Dentistry | Bellingham | Owner – Group Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Apr 14, 2023

John Deviny, DDS

Public Health | Olympia | Retired | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Apr 14, 2023

Workforce Legislation Update

Three important dental workforce bills that reduce barriers to hygiene licensure in our state and increase licensure portability for dentists and hygienists, including WSDA’s ESHB 1466, have passed the Legislature.

Apr 14, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Update: Week 14 (April 10-16)

April 12 was opposite house cutoff, one of the final milestones of the 2023 session. Bills sent to the opposite house needed to be passed out by April 12 in order to stay “alive” and continue along in the legislative process. Read for an update on WSDA’s week 14 activities in Olympia.

Apr 13, 2023

DOH Update on Guidance for HPV Vaccination

Earlier this year, the Washington State Immunization Information System within the Department of Health (DOH) updated its guidance to recommend administering the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine starting at age 9.

Apr 7, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Update: Week 13 (April 3-9)

April 4 was opposite house fiscal cutoff, the fifth major milestone of the 2023 legislative session. This meant bills that were sent to a fiscal committee needed to be voted out by April 4 in order to stay “alive” and continue along in the legislative process. Read for an update on WSDA’s week 13 activities in Olympia.

Apr 5, 2023

ADA Answers Your Questions on New DEA Registration Requirement Effective June 27

Effective June 27, 2023, prescribers of controlled substances, including dentists, must complete eight hours of one-time training on safely prescribing controlled substances (Schedules II, III, IV, and/or V) in order to receive or renew their registration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).