The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) recently sent an email to all licensees about “Important New Laws Affect Your Profession” that has caused substantial confusion, worry and questions from dentists. The CDA would like to provide clarification on two noted bills and corresponding changes to Colorado law. SB26-138: Reducing Administrative Burdens on Health Care What you need to know: …
Rulemaking Underway for the Dental Practice Act: Some Rules Effective June 30
In 2025, the CDA successfully passed the Dental Practice Act Sunset bill (SB25-194) reflecting priorities and policies that support our member dentists. While a huge victory, that was only half of the process — now the Colorado Dental Board is required to adopt rules to implement the bill. Over the last year, the Colorado Dental Board has held stakeholder meetings …
July 1 Changes to State Funded Dental Programs
Despite the dire state of the 2026 Colorado government budget, where the Joint Budget Committee(JBC) of the legislature was forced to cut upwards of $1.5 billion in state spending, the CDA was able to advocate for access to oral healthcare and has prevented more severe targeted cuts that could have jeopardized the viability of state-funded dental programs. Recap of Past …
2026 Colorado Legislative Session Ends – How Did Dentists Fare?
The CDA had a very successful 2026 state legislative session, thanks to the dedication and direct advocacy of CDA members and the work of CDA staff and contract lobbyists. This year, the CDA achieved passage of dental insurance reform in House Bill 1070, which addresses the practice of network leasing (also known as “umbrella plans”) by insurance carriers. With the …
Wink Scrubs
The team at CDA has secured an exclusive discount code for members of the Colorado Dental Association. As an official CDA preferred partner, Wink makes outfitting your office easy with comfortable scrubs, in-house embroidery, and affordable styles your team will actually want to wear. Plus, use your exclusive CDA code for even more savings on top of already great prices. …
Fifty Six Years and Counting: The Many Lives of Dr. Ron Brown
From the 2026 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association by Casey Rhines, D.D.S., CDA Editor Standing at 5’5”, Dr. Ron Brown and I see eye-to-eye, literally and figuratively. Despite exactly 50 years between our graduations, we have become friends who share Chinese takeout recommendations (we maintain that Hong Kong Station is the best in Denver) and anecdotes about our …
CDA Advocacy Ushers in Insurance Reform Legislation
After vigorous advocacy by the CDA and its members, Gov. Polis signed HB-1070 into law April 13. This bill addresses network leasing practices by dental insurance plans, making it required that dentists opt-in to leased networks rather than their services being leased by insurance companies without their knowledge or consent. Colorado’s network lease law will be the strongest and most …
Legislative Update April 1, 2026
Someone is always watching, listening, observing and calculating the next move. That someone is the CDA. The CDA works behind the scenes and in front of the curtain, yet few members truly know what the CDA does every week to protect their practices and advocate for their futures. Second only to our battles at the state Capitol and in regulatory …
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Dentist License Renewal Deadline and Requirements 2026
Dentist and dental hygienist licenses expire Feb. 28, 2026 and can be renewed through April 30, 2026. The Colorado Dental Board oversees this process and you can renew your license by logging into your DORA account HERE. You must have 30 hours of CE credit to renew your dental license. If a license is issued within one year of a …
