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Medicare Dental Benefit

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Washington State Dental Association

The Washington State Dental Association (WSDA) is the voice of dentistry in Washington. With over 4,500 member dentists, the WSDA is dedicated to empowering members to advocate for and provide the highest quality oral health care.

COVID-19 Resources

WSDA has compiled COVID-19 resources at wsda.org/COVID-19 and will continue to add resources as they are released.

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Aug 12, 2021

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New Television Closed Captioning Law
Senate Bill 5027, concerning closed captioning on televisions in places of public accommodation, is now effective and impacts dentists with public television sets in their office.
Aug 9, 2021

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State Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers, Including Dental Offices
Gov. Jay Inslee announced a requirement for workers in private health care (including dental offices) and long-term care settings, in addition to most state workers, contractors, and volunteers, to be fully vaccinated with a recommended COVID-19 vaccine by October 18, 2021.
Aug 5, 2021

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Take Action Now: LTSS Program Deadline Quickly Approaching
The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Program is on track for implementation on Jan. 1, 2022, and with the deadline quickly approaching, it is imperative that individuals wanting to opt-out of the program start exploring their long-term care coverage options.
Aug 5, 2021

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Dental Therapy Task Force Information
Information about the State appointed Dental Therapy Task Force meetings can be found here.
Jul 30, 2021

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Meet CE Requirements for Dentists at PNDC 2021
Meet infection control, suicide prevention, opioid prescribing, minimal & moderate sedation, and BLS CE requirements for dentists at PNDC 2021, Nov. 11-13 in Seattle.
Jul 29, 2021

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WSDA House of Delegates: Sept. 9-11 in Spokane
The 2021 WSDA House of Delegates, the governing body of the Association, will meet Sept. 9-11 at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane. See current resolutions, delegates, candidates for elected positions and more.
Jul 23, 2021

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State-Appointed Dental Therapy Task Force Meetings Open to Public
A state-appointed dental therapy task force will hold its first meeting, which is open to the public, on Monday, July 26 from 2-4 PM.
Jul 21, 2021

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State Calls on Providers to Continue Work to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination
Last Friday, Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH announced the Power of Providers (POP) Initiative to continue to encourage all health care providers in the state to reach out and talk to their patients about COVID-19 vaccination.
Jul 19, 2021

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DQAC Business Meeting – July 30
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting on Friday, July 30 at 8:30 AM.
Jul 19, 2021

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CDC Revises Infection Control Guidance for Dentistry
The CDC has revised infection control guidance for dental offices, removing recommendations that dentists avoid aerosol-generating procedures for all patients and replacing it with language advising that the procedures be avoided only for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Jul 15, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative Event with Gov. Inslee for Health Care Providers
Governor Jay Inslee, Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, and the Washington State Department of Health are inviting all health care providers in the state to a virtual meeting on Friday, July 16 from 7:30-8:00 AM.
Jul 14, 2021

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ADA Releases Updated COVID-19 Dental Office Procedures Emphasizing Need for Hazard Assessments
The American Dental Association's new Update to Office Procedures During COVID-19 provides updated information for dentists to consider as they assess COVID-19 workplace hazards and make decisions that are best for their practices.

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COVID-19 Resources

Latest News

New Television Closed Captioning Law

State Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers, Including Dental Offices

Take Action Now: LTSS Program Deadline Quickly Approaching

Dental Therapy Task Force Information

Meet CE Requirements for Dentists at PNDC 2021

WSDA House of Delegates: Sept. 9-11 in Spokane

State-Appointed Dental Therapy Task Force Meetings Open to Public

State Calls on Providers to Continue Work to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination

DQAC Business Meeting – July 30

CDC Revises Infection Control Guidance for Dentistry

COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative Event with Gov. Inslee for Health Care Providers

ADA Releases Updated COVID-19 Dental Office Procedures Emphasizing Need for Hazard Assessments

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