Committee On Governmental Affairs
Local Legislative Advocacy Tool Kit
The Florida Public Health Institute working with the Oral Health Florida Coalition developed this advocacy toolkit to help local oral health advocates get involved in the public policy-making with their local legislations. This tool kit provides an educational process on how to inform key audiences about, and developing support for, oral health policy and program initiatives.
Increase Access to Care with Supervision Level Changes for Dental Hygienists
FDHA recommends that you support SB 446 by Sen. Alan Hays (R-Umatilla); HB 225 by Rep. Fred Costello (R-DeLand)
Background: The Florida Dental Association (FDA) and the Florida Dental Hygiene Association (FDHA) are aware and concerned with the access to dental care challenges in Florida. The FDA has been working with the FDHA on joint legislation that will increase access to dental care in health access settings. Health access settings as defined in s. 466.003 (14), F.S., includes programs and institutions of the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Juvenile Justice, nonprofit community health centers, Head Start centers, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), FQHC look-alikes as defined by federal law, and clinics operated by accredited colleges of dentistry in this state.
Senate Bill 446 and House Bill 225 - Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene: Revises scope & area of practice for dental hygienists; revises locations at which dental hygienists may perform dental charting; authorizes dental hygienists to perform certain duties without supervision or authorization by dentist; requires that dental hygienists in health access setting provide certain disclaimer to patients before procedure is performed; provides that health access setting may bill for certain services; requires that dental hygienists provide referral, encourage establishment of dental home, & maintain insurance coverage in specified circumstances.
For more information, read the bill on the MyFloridaHouse.gov site or on the FlSenate.gov site.
How do I track a bill?
Flsenate.gov makes it easy to track a bill as it progresses through the legislative process. Every filed bill has a web page that offers current information about the bill and provides links to official documents associated with the bill. With a Senate Tracker account you can track items throughout the website, view the latest updates on the Tracker tab, and receive email notifications when those items are updated. For more information, go to the Tracker Help page
Meet the FDHA Lobbyists
The all-attorney lobbyist team of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate represents the Florida Dental Hygiene Association in accomplishing its statewide legislative and governmental advocacy goals. As professional lobbyists experienced in handling tough issues and securing bipartisan support, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate has successfully handled the substantial governmental and legal interests of a variety of public and private entities for nearly 40 years.
