Senate Bill 142 (SB 142) was overwhelmingly approved by the legislature in the final days of the 2024 Colorado legislative session. It is waiting for the governor’s signature to become law. The CDA created this legislation as an initial step in a broader plan to incorporate dental screenings in schools as a “norm” in Colorado—much like they are already for …
Access to Care/Workforce Expansion: Dentist/Hygienist Compact Signed by Governor
With Gov. Polis signing SB24-10 late May 17, Colorado became the eighth state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact (leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-010). The CDA strongly supported this legislation that seeks to provide licensees with opportunities to practice in other participating states, which increases mobility for individuals who are relocating, improves public safety and promotes workforce development by reducing unnecessary licensure …
Legislation to Counter Harmful Ballot Measures Awaits Governor’s Signature
The Problem The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association introduced a series of ballot initiatives earlier this year that would completely eliminate the cap on non-economic damages, essentially meaning that if a healthcare provider (including a dentist) were to get sued by a patient, there would be no limit on how much could be collected in a successful judgement for things like …
Gov. Polis Signs State Budget: CDA Secures Substantial Medicaid Rate Hike for 28 Dental Codes
Gov. Polis signed the fiscal year 2024/2025 state budget, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024. Among several important budget inclusions was over $78 million dedicated to meaningful reimbursement rate increases for Medicaid dental providers. This increase resulted from 18 months of work by the CDA Medicaid Task Force initially chaired by Dr. Carol Morrow in 2022/2023 and …
Program Seeks to Enrich Diversity in Dentistry
The Colorado Welcome Back: Oral Health program at Spring Institute supports internationally trained dental professionals to navigate licensure or alternative pathways as they reclaim their careers in Colorado. The cohort-based program includes support through 1-1 career coaching, licensure navigation, exam preparation (INBDE and TOEFL), employability skills training, and networking opportunities to 6 internationally trained dentists per year. The program seeks to enrich the diversity of Colorado’s oral …
Gratefulness Instills Giving Heart in Volunteer Pediatric Dentist
By Becky O’Guin, Director of Communications From the Winter 2024 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association For Dr. Lisa Phillips, a board-certified pediatric dentist, volunteering is a way of life. She credits her dad for instilling that in her heart. He moved to the U.S. in 1969 from India and has always been grateful for the opportunity. She grew up …
Do You Have FOMO? You Should
By Molly Pereira, CDA Executive Director/CEO From the Spring 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association What were you doing in May of 2002? I was just starting my second full-time job; I had been hired as the director of communications for the Colorado Dental Association. I had a different last name, more stamps than I can remember in my …
Words of Encouragement for My Colleagues
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA Editor From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association (This is an excerpt from the keynote speech I delivered to the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine 2022 graduates.) A career in dentistry is an exercise in the long game, especially if you are like me and work in the same dental practice …
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