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On July 20, Gov. Steve Beshear (D KY) announced the creation of a new loan forgiveness program supported by $500,000 in state funds available to dental students who commit to practice in the region. The University of Kentucky College of
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During the 2015 Summer Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), the association announced the new members of the executive committee leadership. The new NGA Chair Gov. Gary Herbert (R UT) and Vice Chair Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D VA) will
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Keith Westphal and Joyce Osborn Wilson, neither of whom had licenses to practice dentistry, brought suit against the Alabama Board of Dental Examiners (Board) challenging an Alabama statute requiring individuals to have a license to practice dentistry in order to
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On July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in Sensational Smiles, LLC, d b a Smile Bright et al v. Dr. Jewel Mullen, Commissioner of Public Health and Members of the Connecticut State Dental Commission
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Gov. David Ige (D HI) signed into law S.B. 1030 on June 19. The new law raises the age at which people can legally purchase, smoke or possess cigarettes and electronic cigarettes in Hawaii. Although local governments such as New
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Majority Leader, Sen. Harriette L. Chandler (D MA) has sponsored S. 1122. The bill provides that dental licensing exams must not require the performance of any irreversible procedure on a live patient. The companion bill H. 263, is sponsored by
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On May 19, Alabama and Minnesota became the 7th and 8th states to enact model legislation triggering the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. 1 The model legislation, finalized last year and designed in part
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Most state legislatures operate on a part time schedule and many have adjourned for the year. However, some states remain deadlocked in fights over Medicaid expansion or the state budget, resulting in special sessions beyond the normal schedule. Alaska’s legislature
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As states face health care services shortages, state legislature are turning to telehealth to help alleviate the problem. The most common telehealth policies that arise include establishing the definition and scope of telehealth practice allowed in the state and providing
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As states continue to face access to dental care issues, many turn to alternative workforce models, such as dental therapy and expanding the scope of practice, in an effort to provide more access to care.