APRIL 2013
CONTENTS
VOLUME 14, ISSUE 4
TDA Testifies Before the Texas House Committee on Public Health TDA Council on Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Chair Dr Richard Black of El Paso testified on behalf of TDA before the Texas House Committee on Public Health on April 3, 2013.
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Dr Black testified in support of House Bill 1480 (HB 1480) by Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston). HB 1480 defines the role of Dental Support Organizations (DSOs), gives the state clear oversight of DSOs, and holds DSOs accountable for their actions.
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The committee also heard testimony from Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Deputy Inspector General Jack Stick, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) Executive Director Glenn Parker, and paid consultants representing numerous DSOs, including Heartland and Pacific Dental Services.
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Dr Black’s testimony emphasized that, although DSOs have a place in Texas providing support services to many dentists, safeguards must be in place to ensure DSOs limit their role to supporting licensed dentists and in no way influencing the care provided to patients. Additionally, the testimony highlighted the TSBDE’s lack of authority over DSOs and the fact that the board does not know how many DSOs operate in Texas, where they operate, who owns them, how many patients receive care at them, how many dentists work for them, etc. TDA Council on Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Chair Dr Richard Black testifies on behalf of TDA before the Texas House Committee on Public Health in support of House Bill 1480 by Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) on April 3, 2013.
To view the hearing, please visit tinyurl.com/committeepublichealth. Dr Black’s testimony begins at clip 2:53:53. To view the text of HB 1480, please visit tinyurl.com/HB1480.
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The TDA will continue to update you on the actions of the legislature through blast emails and the TDA Today. Please email Director of Public Affairs Jess Calvert, jcalvert@tda.org, or TDA Policy Manager Diane Rhodes, diane@tda.org, with questions.
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TDA Wins Membership Awards
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For the seventh consecutive year, the TDA won national awards at the American Dental Association (ADA) Recruitment and Retention Conference in Chicago, April 5-6, 2013. The awards were for the Greatest Net Gain in Membership, the Greatest Percentage of Nonmembers to Membership, and the Greatest Net Gain of New Dentists. Since 2006, the TDA has received 23 awards from the ADA for its recruitment and retention efforts. The TDA would like to thank component society leaders, volunteers, and staff for their hard work, which, in partnership with the state, contributes to the continued growth and success of the association. In 2011, TDA climbed into the 7,500-plus active member category with the 2 largest state dental associations, California and New York.
(L-R) TDA Director of Member Services Lee Ann Johnson, Dallas County Dental Society (DCDS) Executive Director Jane Evans, ADA 15th District Trustee Dr Hilton Israelson of Richardson, TDA Council on Membership Chair Dr David Doerre of Burkburnett, DCDS Exhibits and Member Services Manager Bonnie Robertson, and Greater Houston Dental Society Membership Recruitment and Retention Committee Chair Dr Sarah “Jody” Welch of Missouri City accept the association’s membership awards at the ADA Recruitment and Retention Conference in Chicago in April 2013.
Graduating Texas Dental Students Join Organized Dentistry Member Get A Member
More than 250 dental students at the 3 Texas Dental Schools signed up for organized dentistry at the American Dental Association (ADA) National Signing Day events in late March and early April. Representatives from the TDA, Dallas County District Dental Society, San Antonio District Dental Society, and Greater Houston Dental Society hosted the signing events on March 25 at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School (UTHealth-San Antonio), March 26 at Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry (Baylor), and on April 4 at the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston (UTSD).
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ADA members say they would recommend membership to • Most The American Dental Association (ADA) benefits colleagues. Now, here’s your chance! by being able to represent another member ADA Member-Get-A-Member dentist. Any ADA member dentist is eligible to participate in the 2013 ADA Member-Get-A-Member Campaign. • With your The new member you recruit benefits by taking help: • The ADA benefits by being to represent another member dentist. advantage ofableall membership has to offer. • The new member you recruit benefits by taking advantage of all has to offer. by strengthening the ADA and sharing • membership You benefit • You benefit by strengthening the ADA and sharing the value of the value ofcolleague membership with another colleague membership with another — plus there are incentives and prizes for recruiters! For details visit ADA.org/MGAM. — plus there are incentives and prizes for Recruiting is Rewarding recruiters! For details visit ada.org/mgam. You will be rewarded with a $100 American Express gift card for each new, active member you recruit (up to five members or $500 in American Express gift cards)! Or you may decline the incentive and ADA will contribute $100 to the ADA Foundation. Please see Campaign Rules for full details at ADA.org/MGAM.
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One-hundred percent of the D4 students at both Baylor and UTSD Houston and 90% at UTHealth-San Antonio joined the tripartite organization, which includes ADA, TDA, and the local component society. D4 dental students at the 3 Texas dental schools sign up for organized dentistry at ADA National Signing Day events in March and April 2013.
At ADA National Signing Day, soon-to-be graduating dental students sign up for membership in national and corresponding state and local dental societies at a reduced rate. By signing up during these events, students can plan to see substantial savings on membership dues during the first 4 years following graduation from dental school through the ADA’s Reduced Dues Program. State and local societies also offer reduced rates for signing day memberships.
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September 30, 2013. For resources to assist your recruiting efforts, plus complete guidelines and rules visit ADA.org/MGAM, send an email to mgam@ada.org or call the ADA Member Service Center at 800.621.8099.
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