AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

FDA-Ultra-Processed Foods; Request for Information (90 FR 35305) FDA-Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information (90 FR 5426)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY26 appropriations for dentistry and oral health funding, including federal oral health and prevention programs and dental research FY26 Interior appropriations, including Indian Health Service funding FY26 appropriations, including HRSA funding for health workforce and training programs FY26 appropriations, including funding level for CDCs Office on Smoking and Health FY27 appropriations for dentistry and oral health funding, including federal oral health and prevention programs and dental research FY27 Interior appropriations, including Indian Health Service funding FY27 appropriations, including HRSA funding for health workforce and training programs FY27 appropriations, including funding level for CDCs Office on Smoking and Health

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Dental faculty pipeline impacts tied to immigration/H-1B policies affecting dental schools Implementation of changes to student aid programs put forth in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 Teaching Health Center, GME, National Health Service Corps and Community Health Center reauthorization H.R. 2028/ S. 942 Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 3711/S. 1948 Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST GRAD Act) H.R. 3885, Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act of 2025 (Community TEAMS Act) H.R. 4262, To reauthorize programs related to health professions education ED-2025 Negotiated Rulemaking; William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program (90 FR 15665) (namely proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program) ED-Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) (91 FR 4254) ED-Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purpose of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education (91 FR 14005)

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3711 (119th), H.R. 4262 (119th), H.R. 3885 (119th), S. 1948 (119th), S. 942 (119th), H.R. 2028 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicaid strengthening and public benefit policy CMS Chief Dental Officer position in the Office of the Administrator CMS Rural Health Transformation Program guidance Implementation of changes to Medicaid programs put forth in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Health care workforce expansion policy and improving outcomes in rural and health professional shortage areas S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization S. 1101/H.R. 2332, the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act S. 2954, Healthcare Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 DOL-Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 FR 9932)

Contacted: SENATE; Indian Health Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 929 (119th), S. 1101 (119th), H.R. 2332 (119th), S. 2954 (119th), S. 266 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Eligibility of oral health services and products as qualified medical expenses for reimbursement/payment through Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). H.R. 1219, Oral Health Products Inclusion Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1219 (119th)

Tobacco TOB

H.R.5304/S.2587 - CDC Office on Smoking and Health FY26 funding level and appropriations language

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5304 (119th), S. 2587 (119th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

FY26 appropriations support for the Indian Health Service

Contacted: Indian Health Service; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to accreditation of military dental treatment facilities (and any implementing DoD/DHA policy as applicable).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Senate HELP Committee health care affordability input House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee submissions on rising health care costs, early prevention, oral health integration, strengthening public benefits for high-risk patients, team-based models, and reducing administrative barriers H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 Federal oral health infrastructure and public health policy, including oral health leadership and capacity across HHS agencies, cross-agency coordination, the relationship between oral health and mental health outcomes, and HRSA public health priorities relevant to oral health H.R. 2001, Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 3409, HEADs UP Act H.R. 4556, Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion, and Tooth Health Act (Protect our TEETH Act) S. 4008, Promoting Dental Health Act House Energy and Commerce Submission-From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water (2/24/26) EPA-Review of Science on Fluoride in Drinking Water: Preliminary Assessment Plan and Literature Survey (91 FR 3722) FDA-Use of Orally Ingestible Unapproved Prescription Drug Products Containing Fluoride in the Pediatric Population (90 FR 25329) NIH-Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs (NOT-OD-25-138) NIH-Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 (NOT-OD-26-047)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 6561 (119th), H.R. 4556 (119th), H.R. 3409 (119th), H.R. 2001 (119th), S. 4008 (119th)

Insurance INS

Medicare Advantage supplemental dental benefits, including benefit transparency, marketing and beneficiary understanding of coverage, alignment of advertised benefits with actual coverage, consumer protections, and related concerns with surprise billing and provider directory accuracy. CMS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027, including proposed policy affecting states ability to include routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act S. 1677/H.R. 3277, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) S. 1164/H.R. 1397, Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 7931, Improving Dental Administration Act

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1164 (119th), H.R. 7931 (119th), H.R. 1397 (119th), H.R. 1521 (119th), H.R. 3277 (119th), S. 1677 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Tariffs affecting dental medical devices, consumables, and PPE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Small Business SMB

Tariffs cost impacts on dental practices and the dental supply chain

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Science/Technology SCI

HIPAA Security Rule proposal and cybersecurity compliance policy affecting providers Federal health IT policy affecting dentistry, including ASTP/ONC interoperability and information blocking frameworks as applied to dental electronic health records, phased implementation expectations for small practices, and alignment with national data standards (including vendor accountability and enforcement focus on software vendors versus providers). HHS-Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care (90 FR 60108) HHS-Request for Information: Diagnostic Imaging Interoperability Standards and Certification (91 FR 4054)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Immigration IMM

USCIS policy changes affecting H-1B visas and the dental education workforce

Contacted: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)

Veterans VET

Implementation of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2024 in the context of the Community Care dental program.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)