2017 - 2018 SESSION
PDA
Legislative
Goals
PDA is the premier dental organization at the forefront of legislative initiatives to improve the dental
practice environment in Pennsylvania for dentists and the oral health of all patients. The legislative
session allows PDA two years in which to advocate on members’ behalf for these important
insurance reforms, scope of practice and access to care initiatives. Though there are only a few
months left in the session, PDA is optimistic that the General Assembly will pass PDA’s top legislative
priority: assignment of benefits legislation.
PDA’S 2018 GOALS
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Assignment of benefits for non-participating
providers.
Student loan forgiveness for dentists practicing in
health professional shortage areas.
Increased funding in the Medical Assistance
program for dental providers.
While PDA takes a focused approach in limiting
its primary advocacy efforts to these three
issues, we will monitor and address these issues
on an as-needed basis:
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Teledentistry and the delivery of services remotely.
Maintaining funding for the Donated Dental
Services program.
Prescription drug prescribing authority, abuse and
patient monitoring.
Protecting the current dental team model and
patients’ safety by limiting or restricting the
unsupervised practice of non-dentists.
All other workforce and scope of practice issues.
Supporting programs and policies aimed at
improving oral health.
Representing dentistry’s interests on issues
pertaining to the Affordable Care Act.
All insurance issues, such as balance billing,
coordination of benef