AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Credentialing of health professional volunteers on tribal land.

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Final rule governing discharges of dental amalgam into publicly owned treatment works.

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Education EDU

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1614-Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 4001-Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1614 (115th), H.R. 4001 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 372-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 65-Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2017 H.R. 1313-Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act S. 155-Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2017

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 372 (115th), H.R. 1313 (115th), S. 155 (115th), H.R. 65 (115th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 1215-Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1215 (115th)

Accounting ACC

Cash method of accounting

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Agriculture AGR

Child nutrition programs Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform (medical device tax, cash method of accounting, pass-through status, Sec. 179 deduction, cadillac tax, estate tax, pre-tax dollars for health care services) Tax treatment of student loan forgiveness programs for dental care practitioners (e.g., IHS) H.R. 1-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 184-Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 631-Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 795-Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance S. 108-Protect Medical Innovation Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 184 (115th), S. 108 (115th), H.R. 631 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th), H.R. 795 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) HHS regulatory reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization CARA 2.0 (dentist opioid prescribing) H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less Fortunate Through Help from Medical Professionals In Every Rural and Impoverished Area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1876 (115th), H.R. 860 (115th), H.R. 1606 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 2422 (115th), H.R. 3921 (115th), H.R. 2430 (115th), S. 934 (115th), S. 1827 (115th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 1749-Veterans Early Treatment of Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2017 (VET Care Act) H.R. 4556-To require the VA to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1749 (115th), H.R. 4556 (115th)

Small Business SMB

Regulatory Reform (HHS regulations, small business) H.R. 26-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act) H.R. 33-Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act H.R. 3446-Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2017 S. 21-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act) S. 584-Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3446 (115th), H.R. 33 (115th), S. 584 (115th), S. 21 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage enrollement requirement) Medicare Part D (Medicare Part D prescriber enrollment requirement)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

All federal agencies and programs funding dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health education, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental research, and other dental-related agencies, programs, and services. Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Agriculture (FDA/Tobacco, child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Defense (Military dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Education and Workforce (Student loan programs, Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Agriculture (FDA/Tobacco, child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Education and Workforce (Student loan programs, child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 564-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 H.R. 1136-FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 1662-Making VHA Facilities Smoke-Free S. 294-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 564 (115th), H.R. 1662 (115th), S. 294 (115th), H.R. 1136 (115th)