ROBERT BURNS

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 S. 4370, the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act S. 4110/H.R.4262, the EMPOWER for Health Act

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 Efforts to make changes to eligibility requirements for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. 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-Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions (91 FR 53940)

H.R.9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 (CDC Office on Smoking and Health)

HIPAA Security Rule, HIPAA Privacy Rule, cybersecurity compliance, and administrative burden for dental 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). CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs proposed rule, CMS-0062-P, including electronic prior authorization, standards, APIs, HIPAA transaction policy, and provider burden.

CDC-Office of Smoking and Health - budget/funding FDA-Center for Tobacco Products - budget/funding FDA-Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products - budget/funding

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act CDC-Division of Oral Health FDA-Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information FDA-Use of Orally Ingestible Fluoride Prescription Drug Products HHS/OCR-HIPAA Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information HHS-National Commission on Fluoride Health Effects Research NIH-National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization National Health Service Corps Reauthorization S. 1677/H.R. 3277, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) Disparities in dental care H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act H.R. 2001, Action for Dental Health Act Health Profession Shortage Areas Health Information Technology- Interoperability, Standards, AI CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Emergency Department Boarding VA Community Care Program HHS, USDA Report-Dietary Guidelines for Americans H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists DEA-MATE Act Training for Controlled Substance Providers, DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day NIH reform Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy H.R. 1219, Oral Health Products Inclusion Act H.R. 3409, HEADs UP Act S. 1164/H.R. 1397, Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act Protect Our TEETH Act H.R. 1, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry, National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages

Office of Smoking and Health Center for Tobacco Products Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Division of Oral Health Food Labeling: Nutrition Information HIPAA Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization National Health Service Corps Reauthorization Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) Disparities in dental care H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives H.R. 994 /S. 403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act H.R. 2001 Action for Dental Health Act Health Profession Shortage Areas Health Information Technology- Interoperability, Standards, AI CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Emergency Department Boarding VA Community Care Program USDA Report-Dietary Guidelines for Americans H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists MATE Act Training for Controlled Substance Providers ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day NIH reform Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry, National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Dental Team Workforce Shortages Maldistribution of dentists H.R. 1310, SHARE Act S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2878, Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Tobacco Tax Equity Act Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 5710, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Student Loan Refinancing Act HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act H.R. 6077, POST GRAD Act S. 2172/H.R. 7814 Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program National Health Service Corps Reauthorization Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act Rural Health Care Workforce Pathway Act S. 4169, the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act

Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition) FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Student Loan Refinancing Act HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act POST GRAD Act Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program National Health Service Corps Reauth Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act Rural Health Care Workforce Pathway Act S. 4169, the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Dental Team Workforce Shortages Maldistribution of dentists H.R. 1310 SHARE Act DOL Overtime Rule S. 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2878, Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Tobacco Tax Equity Act H.R. 2398 Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition) FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) H.R. 1385, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives Action for Dental Health Implementation and Reauthorization H.R. 3843/S.2891, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride Health Profession Shortage Interoperability S. 862 Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act NTP fluoride monograph NTP state-of-the-science report on fluoride/neurotoxicity MOBILE Health Care Act Implementation Improving Social Determinants of Health Act PREVENT HPV Cancers Act Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 994/ S.403 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act VA Community Care Program Cures 2.0 Act, implementation- interoperability, information blocking, AI, standards PREVENT Pandemics Act H,R, 3380, Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally Disabled and Underserved Population (HEADs UP) Act of 2023 S. 3679/H.R. 7153, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Implementation ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists DEA controlled substance prescriber education requirement National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages Disparities in dental care, Essential Health Benefits, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, dental loss ratio White House: Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy HITAC Nomination OMB Front-of-Package Labeling Study Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization NIDCR 75th Anniversary S. 3805/H.R. 6487, the No Fees for EFTs Act S.4031, the Providing Resources and Opportunities for Health Education and Learning Act of 2024 (PRO-HEAL Act of 2024)

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Dental Team Workforce Shortages Maldistribution of dentists H.R. 1310 SHARE Act DOL Overtime Rule S. 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2878, Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) H.R. 1385, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives Action for Dental Health Implementation and Reauthorization H.R. 3843/S.2891, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride Health Profession Shortage Interoperability S. 862 Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act NTP fluoride monograph NTP state-of-the-science report on fluoride/neurotoxicity MOBILE Health Care Act Implementation Improving Social Determinants of Health Act PREVENT HPV Cancers Act Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 994/ S.403 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act VA Community Care Program Cures 2.0 Act, implementation- interoperability, information blocking, AI, standards PREVENT Pandemics Act S. 3679/H.R. 7153, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Implementation ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists DEA controlled substance prescriber education requirement National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages Disparities in dental care, Essential Health Benefits, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, dental loss ratio White House: Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy HITAC Nomination OMB Front-of-Package Labeling Study Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization NIDCR 75th Anniversary

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Student Loan Refinancing Act HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act POST GRAD Act Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program National Health Service Corps Reauth Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act Rural Health Care Workforce Pathway Act

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare Temporary Emergency Standard OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages Maldistribution of dentists H.R. 1310 SHARE Act DOL Overtime Rule S. 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2878, Flexibility for Workers Education Act

Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition) FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Student Loan Refinancing Act HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act POST GRAD Act Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program National Health Service Corps Reauth Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act Rural Health Care Workforce Pathway Act

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Tobacco Tax Equity Act H.R. 2398 Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition) FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) H.R. 1385, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives H.R. 994 / S. 403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act Action for Dental Health Implementation and Reauthorization H.R. 3843/S.2891, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride Health Profession Shortage Areas Section 1557 regulations Interoperability CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund Including dental benefits in child support orders S. 862 Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act NTP fluoride monograph NTP state-of-the-science report on fluoride/neurotoxicity HHS PREP Act declaration for dentists, dental assistants to administer COVID-19 and mpox vaccines MOBILE Health Care Act Implementation Improving Social Determinants of Health Act Emergency Department Boarding PREVENT HPV Cancers Act Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 994/ S.403 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act VA Community Care Program OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate Cures 2.0 Act, implementation- interoperability, information blocking, AI, standards PREVENT Pandemics Act Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Implementation MATE Act of 2021 Implementation Restoring Hope For Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry Antitrust Reform, Military spouse licensing reciprocity (OCR) Minamata Convention on Mercury Clear Aligners National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages Disparities in dental care, Essential Health Benefits, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, dental loss ratio White House: Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy Online reviews and testimonials HITAC Nomination OMB Front-of-Package Labeling Study Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare Temporary Emergency Standard OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages Maldistribution of dentists H.R. 1310 SHARE Act DOL Overtime Rule S. 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Minamata Convention on Mercury PFAS National Primary Drinking Water regulation

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Tobacco Tax Equity Act Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition) FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Tobacco Tax Equity Act Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Student Loan Refinancing Act HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act POST GRAD Act Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program National Health Service Corps Reauth

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters S. 754/H.R. 1916, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) S. 1793/H.R. 3461, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 (DOC Access Act) Dental care coverage during pandemic H.R. 4510 Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation CDC COVID-19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund Including dental benefits in child support orders S. 54 Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation into Dental Insurers NTP fluoride monograph Dentists and Dental Team Members Getting COVID Vaccine HHS PREP Act declaration for dentists, dental assistants to administer COVID-19 vaccines Public Option S. 958/H.R.5141, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for Health Care Act (MOBILE Health Care Act) H.R. 379, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 1550, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act S. 560, Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 4555 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act Interoperability VA Community Care Program OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride H.R. 6000 Cures 2.0 Act H.R. 1667 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2067, MATE Act of 2021 S. 2235, MATE Act of 2021 H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope For Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 2023 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. ERISA reform Access to dental care for people with disabilities Provider directories

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness H.R 4726, Student Loan Interest Deduction Act

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters S. 754/H.R. 1916, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) S. 1793/H.R. 3461, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 (DOC Access Act) Dental care coverage during pandemic H.R. 4510 Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation CDC COVID-19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund Including dental benefits in child support orders S. 54 Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation into Dental Insurers NTP fluoride monograph Dentists and Dental Team Members Getting COVID Vaccine HHS PREP Act declaration for dentists, dental assistants to administer COVID-19 vaccines Public Option S. 958/H.R.5141, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for Health Care Act (MOBILE Health Care Act) H.R. 379, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 1550, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act S. 560, Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 4555 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act Interoperability VA Community Care Program OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride H.R. 6000 Cures 2.0 Act H.R. 1667 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 2067, MATE Act of 2021 S. 2235, MATE Act of 2021 H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope For Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 2023 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies. Section 1557 Access to dental care for people with disabilities

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages

H.R. 2185, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 1314/H.R. 2786, Tobacco Tax Equity Act S. 2043/H.R. 3883, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

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

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages

H.R. 2185, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 1314/H.R. 2786, Tobacco Tax Equity Act S. 2043/H.R. 3883, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness H.R 4726, Student Loan Interest Deduction Act

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

Minamata Convention on Mercury, Disinfectants Clear aligners, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Amalgam, Disinfectants National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride/neurotoxicity Dental amalgam safety statement and infographic

H.R. 2185, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 1314/H.R. 2786, Tobacco Tax Equity Act S. 2043/H.R. 3883, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages

Minamata Convention on Mercury, Disinfectants Clear aligners, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Amalgam, Disinfectants National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride/neurotoxicity Dental amalgam safety statement and infographic

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 4122/S.3658, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 1958/H.R. 3671, the Doctors of Community Act (DOC Act) H.R. 2295, HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4631 POST GRAD Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partial loan forgiveness

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

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters S. 754/H.R. 1916, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) S. 1793/H.R. 3461, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 (DOC Access Act) Dental care coverage during pandemic H.R. 4510 Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation CDC COVID-19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund Including dental benefits in child support orders S. 54 Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation into Dental Insurers NTP fluoride monograph Dentists and Dental Team Members Getting COVID Vaccine HHS PREP Act declaration for dentists, dental assistants to administer COVID-19 vaccines Public Option S. 958, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for Health Care Act (MOBILE Health Care Act) H.R. 379, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 1550, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act S. 560, Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 4555 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act VA Community Care Program OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate CMS Vaccine Mandate

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19 OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Dental Team Workforce Shortages

H.R. 2185, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 1314/H.R. 2786, Tobacco Tax Equity Act S. 2043/H.R. 3883, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products

Minamata Convention on Mercury, Disinfectants Clear aligners, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Amalgam, Disinfectants

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard to address COVID-19

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

Minamata Convention on Mercury, Disinfectants Clear aligners, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Amalgam, Disinfectants

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters S. 754/H.R. 1916, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) S. 1793/H.R. 3461, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 (DOC Access Act) Dental care coverage during pandemic The Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation CDC COVID-19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund Including dental benefits in child support orders Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation into Dental Insurers NTP fluoride monograph Dentists and Dental Team Members Getting COVID Vaccine HHS PREP Act declaration for dentists, dental assistants to administer COVID-19 vaccines Public Option S. 958, the Maximizing Outcomes through Better Investments in Lifesaving Equipment for Health Care Act (MOBILE Health Care Act) H.R. 379, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act H.R. 1550, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act S. 560, Oral Health for Moms Act

H.R. 2185, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act S. 1314/H.R. 2786, Tobacco Tax Equity Act S. 2043/H.R. 3883, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products

Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation Small business exemptions from Family and Medical Leave Act requirements COVID-19 Guidance for dental practices CDC Guidelines for PPE and disinfecting procedures Requesting clarification from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on whether employers can offer incentives for vaccination

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

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST Grad Act) Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Student Loan Relief Tax Free

Vaping (oral health impact) Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 H.R. 1498, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (SAFE Kids Act) S. 655, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (SAFE Kids Act) H.R. 1854, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 S. 9, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 H.R. 3942/S.1253, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act H.R. 4742, a bill that would impose an excise tax on nicotine H.R. 7286, the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Rule Characterizing Menthol as an Added Flavor in Tobacco and Vaping Products

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) H.R. 1614, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act S. 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) S. 724, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act H.R. 3762/S.4894, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 (DOC Access Act) H.R. 5826, the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800, the Ban Surprise Medical Billing Act Health care coverage during pandemic H.R. 7158, The Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives, Chief Dental Officer Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation COVID - 19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund Including dental benefits in child support orders S. 4055 Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation into Dental Insurers Disinfectant shortage Unused Leave for Commissioned Corps Members Fluoride monograph Dentists and Dental Team Members Getting COVID Vaccine Dentists Administering COVID Vaccines

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

H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation Small business exemptions from Family and Medical Leave Act requirements COVID-19 Guidance for dental practices Adjustment of the fee schedule for registration and reregistration for DEA certification

Clear aligners Minamata Convention on Mercury Flexibility in enforcing environmental compliance regulations COVID-19 guidance

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 996, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1899, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2186, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 359, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 3418, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST Grad Act) S. 2871/H.R. 6448 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing H.R. 7032, Skills Renewal Act

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

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 996, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1899, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2186, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 359, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 3418, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST Grad Act) S. 2871/H.R. 6448 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic Open Access Publishing

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

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, insurance and billing, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 269, to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved drug application H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) H.R. 1614, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act S 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) S. 724, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act H.R. 3762, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 (DOC Access Act) 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule H.R. 5826, the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 H.R. 5800, the Ban Surprise Medical Billing Act H.R. 7255, mental health of healthcare providers Health care coverage during pandemic HR 7158, The Health Enterprise Zones Act Oral health initiatives, Chief Dental Officer Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status Action for Dental Health Implementation COVID - 19 reopening guidance Health Profession Shortage Areas Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Provider Relief Fund

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

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 269, to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved drug application H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) H.R. 1614, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act S 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 560/H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) S. 724/H.R. 1614, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act H.R. 3762, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 (DOC Access Act) H.R. 5330, Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collection Act S. 1581, Medical Debt Relief Act H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Section 1557 Reform, add Stark and Anti-Kickback Reform Action for Dental Health Act Implementation Minamata Convention on Mercury Clear aligners, Minamata Convention on Mercury Reauthorization of Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program, National Health Service Corps, and Community Health Centers H.R. 4537, Mobile Health Clinics Act H.R. 4678, the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act S. 2629, United States Public Health Service Modernization Act HRSA Chief Dental Officer

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 996, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1899, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2186, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 359, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 3418, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST Grad Act) S. 2871, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Vaping (oral health impact) Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 S. 1541, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 2100, the Tobacco to 21 Act H.R. 1498, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act S. 655, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act H.R. 1854, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 S. 9, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 S. 655, the Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (SAFE Kids Act) H.R. 3942, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act H.R. 4742, a bill that would impose an excise tax on nicotine

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

H.R. 1418, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 S. 350, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019 Overtime pay eligibility requirements

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 269, to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved drug application H.R. 1379, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) H.R. 1614, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act S 192, Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act S. 560, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act) S. 724, John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act H.R. 3762, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2019 (DOC Access Act) Action for Dental Health Act Implementation

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

Vaping (oral health impact) Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 S. 1541, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act S. 2100, the Tobacco to 21 Act H.R. 1498, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act S. 655, Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act H.R. 1854, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 S. 9, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 S. 655, the Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (SAFE Kids Act)

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation)public service loan forgiveness. H.R. 996, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 1899, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act H.R. 2186, Student Loan Refinancing Act S. 359, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

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

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) 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) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 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 H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

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 H.R. 5734-REDI Act H.R. 6149-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty. H.R. 7259-Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act S. 10-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

Preventing oral cancer and other oral diseases associated with tobacco use. 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

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

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) 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) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 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 H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

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

Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) 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) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 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 H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018

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 H.R. 5734-REDI Act

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

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

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

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

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

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 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. 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

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

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

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

Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) 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 H.R. 1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017

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. 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

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

Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) 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 H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act)

All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Dietary Guidelines; tobacco rider; dental research programs; child nutrition programs; appropriations for IHS, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Education and Workforce (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)

H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education) H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education) H.R. 4223 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (or POST GRAD Act) S. 108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 (Higher Education) Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment Program (Health Care Reform) Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Higher Education)

H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015 H.R. 953 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 1055 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1411 - Expansion of Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act of 2015 H.R. 3323 - Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 5406 - Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act (IHS reform) H.Res. 416 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation H.Con.Res. 79 - Funding for Community Health Center Program S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 570 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program) S. 2953 - IHS Accountability Act of 2016 (IHS reform)

H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education) H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education) H.R. 4223 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (or POST GRAD Act) S. 108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 (Higher Education) Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment Program (Health Care Reform) Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Higher Education)

H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015 H.R. 953 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 1055 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1411 - Expansion of Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act of 2015 H.R. 3323 - Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.Res. 416 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation H.Con.Res. 79 - Funding for Community Health Center Program S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 570 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program)

All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Dietary Guidelines; tobacco rider; dental research programs; child nutrition programs; appropriations for IHS, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education) H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education) S. 108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 (Higher Education) Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment Program (Health Care Reform) Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Higher Education)

Issues relating to oral health (e.g., oral cancer) and tobacco use. H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 H.R. 5022 Enhanced Dental Care of Veterans Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 S 1586 Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Opt In/Opt Out Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Medical malpractice and tort reform H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 S. 44 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013

H.R. 1527 Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1911 Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1238 Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013S. 1066 Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act

Issues relating to oral health (e.g., oral cancer) and tobacco use. H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 H.R. 5022 Enhanced Dental Care of Veterans Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 S 1586 Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Opt In/Opt Out Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Issues relating to oral health (e.g., oral cancer) and tobacco use. H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013

Issues relating to dental office discharges into the environment (e.g., dental office wastewater). H.R. 1185 Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 571 Great Lakes Water Protection Act

H.R. 1527 Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1911 Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1238 Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013S. 1066 Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act

Nutrition education programs affecting oral health and dental care for those enrolled in federal food and nutrition programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)Nutrition education programs affecting oral health and dental care for those enrolled in federal food and nutrition programs: S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (amendments to limit the FDA's authority to regulate tobacco products)

Issues relating to dental office discharges into the environment (e.g., dental office wastewater). H.R. 1185 Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 571 Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 H.R. 5022 Enhanced Dental Care of Veterans Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 S 1586 Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Opt In/Opt Out Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Nutrition education programs affecting oral health and dental care for those enrolled in federal food and nutrition programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)Nutrition education programs affecting oral health and dental care for those enrolled in federal food and nutrition programs: S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (amendments to limit the FDA's authority to regulate tobacco products)

Issues relating to dental office discharges into the environment (e.g., dental office wastewater). H.R. 1185 Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 571 Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Nutrition education programs affecting oral health and dental care for those enrolled in federal food and nutrition programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)Nutrition education programs affecting oral health and dental care for those enrolled in federal food and nutrition programs: S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations (amendments to limit the FDA's authority to regulate tobacco products)

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Issues relating to oral health (e.g., oral cancer) and tobacco use. H.R. 792 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

H.R. 1527 Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1911 Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1238 Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013S. 1066 Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act

Issues relating to dental office discharges into the environment (e.g., dental office wastewater). H.R. 1185 Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 571 Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

H.R. 1911 Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 S. 1238 Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013 Higher Education Act reauthorization

Issues relating to dental office discharges into the environment (e.g., dental office wastewater). H.R. 1185 Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 571 Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Medical malpractice and tort reform H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 S. 44 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

H.R. 1911 Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 S. 1238 Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013 Higher Education Act reauthorization

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013

Issues relating to dental office discharges into the environment (e.g., dental office wastewater). H.R. 1185 Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 571 Great Lakes Water Protection Act

Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (USDA/FNS)

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 (S. 242), Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 1366, Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1285 (S. 621), Safe Prescribing Act of 2013

Issues relating to oral-health in the following bills: H.R. 1639/S. 1461, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment);FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion); Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Department of Defense TRICARE Smoking Cessation Program. FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies appropriations bill regarding tobacco related amendments.

Report on Food Marketing to Children; Letter regarding the New York State office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's proposal to operate a two-year demonstration project that would effectively restrict the purchase of certain "sugar-sweetened beverages" (including most carbonated soft drinks) with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.S. 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012

Issues relating to small-businesses in the following bills and topics: H.R.1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Discussions with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics,Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. S. 1813, the MAP-21 Act (pension relief) H.R. 4818 - Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012

Issues relating to dental education in the following bills and topics: Elementary and Secondary Education Act ReauthorizationH.Res. 378, Expressing the sense of the House that it should give strong consideration to the role of science education in the educational accountability system as it works to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 H.R. 3826/S. 2051, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans H.R. 4348 - An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Funding for Public Health Service Act Title VII Programs; HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

Issues relating to dental-practice and oral-health in the following bills and topics: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions;Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (research priorities and agenda, Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Office of Pesticide Programs, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Office of Water, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Classification of Dental Amalgam; International Mercury Reduction Treaty. H.R. 3669, the Research Works Act S. 2096/H.R. 4004, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (public access to scholarly publications)

Issues relating to dental-practice and oral-health in the following bills and topics: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions; Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (research priorities and agenda, Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Office of Pesticide Programs, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Office of Water, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Classification of Dental Amalgam; International Mercury Reduction Treaty. H.R. 3669, the Research Works Act S. 2096/H.R. 4004, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (public access to scholarly publications) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft research plan on the prevention of dental caries in preschool-aged children National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research FY 2014 Research Agenda

Issues relating to oral-health in the following bills: H.R. 1639/S. 1461, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment); FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion); Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Department of Defense TRICARE Smoking Cessation Program. FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies appropriations bill regarding tobacco related amendments.

Issues relating to dental education in the following bills and topics: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization H.Res. 378, Expressing the sense of the House that it should give strong consideration to the role of science education in the educational accountability system as it works to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 H.R. 3826/S. 2051, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans H.R. 4348 - An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Funding for Public Health Service Act Title VII Programs; HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

Issues relating to dental education in the following bills and topics: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization H.Res. 378, Expressing the sense of the House that it should give strong consideration to the role of science education in the educational accountability system as it works to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 H.R. 3826/S. 2051, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans H.R. 4348 - An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Funding for Public Health Service Act Title VII Programs; HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

Issues relating to small-businesses in the following bills and topics: H.R.1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Discussions with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics, Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. S. 1813, the MAP-21 Act (pension relief) H.R. 4818 - Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012

Issues relating to oral-health in the following bills: H.R. 1639/S. 1461, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment); FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion); Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Department of Defense TRICARE Smoking Cessation Program. FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies appropriations bill regarding tobacco related amendments.

Issues relating to dental-practice and oral-health in the following bills and topics: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions; Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (research priorities and agenda, Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Office of Pesticide Programs, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Office of Water, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Classification of Dental Amalgam; International Mercury Reduction Treaty. H.R. 3669, the Research Works Act S. 2096/H.R. 4004, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (public access to scholarly publications) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft research plan on the prevention of dental caries in preschool-aged children National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research FY 2014 Research Agenda

Issues relating to oral-health in the following bills: H.R. 1639/S. 1461, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment); FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion); Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Department of Defense TRICARE Smoking Cessation Program. FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies appropriations bill regarding tobacco related amendments.

Issues relating to dental-practice and oral-health in the following bills and topics: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions; Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (research priorities and agenda, Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Office of Pesticide Programs, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Office of Water, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Classification of Dental Amalgam; International Mercury Reduction Treaty. H.R. 3669, the Research Works Act S. 2096/H.R. 4004, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (public access to scholarly publications)

Issues relating to oral-health and dental practice in the following bills: H.R. 2/S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; H.R. 5/S. 218, S. 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; H.R. 38, A bill to rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR105, Empowering Patients First Act; HR157, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011; HR165, Informed Choice Act; H.R. 969, the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011; H.R. 314, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011; H.R. 570, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1578/S. 1765, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011; H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2011; H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011; S. 197, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2011; S. 312/H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act; S. 966, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2011; S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act; S. 1878/H.R. 4091, Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012; S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act; S. 3187 [H.R. 5651] - Prescription Drug User Fee Act. H.R. 5909 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012 H.R. 5979 - Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2012 S. 3272 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012 Community water fluoridation Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: -Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight; -Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey and Certification; Implementation of P.L. 111-148; 111-152, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Oral-health issues within Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, Healthy People 2020; Comments on planning and establishment of state level exchanges; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, National Health Security Strategy (biennial implementation plan), National Disaster Medical System (disaster medical assistance team) regarding issues related to utlization of dental professionals in the event of a disaster; Office of Global Health (United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases); Division of Oral Health Reorganization; Limited English Proficiency Guidelines; Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Nominations, Ninth Report to Congress; National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council Nominations; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Recovery Month; United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases; National Drug Control Strategy / Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan; DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Campaign; FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding dry mouth labeling; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; Health care issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. United Nations General Assembly's High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases CMS proposed rule on reporting and returning Medicare overpayments Food and Drug Administration Sedation Product Guidance Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for identification of persons with Hepatitis C (HCV) chronic infection H.R. 5711 - Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2012 Department of Health and Human Services media campaign to educate the public about the dangers of tobacco use

Issues relating to small-businesses in the following bills and topics: H.R.1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Discussions with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics, Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. S. 1813, the MAP-21 Act (pension relief) H.R. 4818 - Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2012

Report on Food Marketing to Children; Letter regarding the New York State office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's proposal to operate a two-year demonstration project that would effectively restrict the purchase of certain "sugar-sweetened beverages" (including most carbonated soft drinks) with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Issues relating to small-businesses in the following bills and topics: H.R. 1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Discussions with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. S. 1813, the MAP-21 Act (pension relief).

Issues relating to oral-health and dental practice in the following bills: H.R. 2/S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; H.R. 5/S. 218, S. 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; H.R. 38, A bill to rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; H.R. 105, Empowering Patients First Act; HR157, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011; HR165, Informed Choice Act; H.R. 969, the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011; H.R. 314, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011; H.R. 570, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1578, S.1765, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011; H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2011; H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011; S. 197, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2011; S. 312/H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act; S. 966, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2011; S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act; Prescription Drug User Fee Act S. 1878, H.R. 4091, Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012; Community Water fluoridation Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: -Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight; -Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey and Certification; Implementation of P.L. 111-148; 111-152, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Oral-health issues within Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, Healthy People 2020; Comments on planning and establishment of state level exchanges; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, National Health Security Strategy (biennial implementation plan), National Disaster Medical System (disaster medical assistance team) regarding issues related to utilization of dental professionals in the event of a disaster; Office of Global Health (United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases); Division of Oral Health Reorganization; Limited English Proficiency Guidelines; Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Nominations; Ninth Report to Congress; National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council Nominations; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Recovery Month; United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases; National Drug Control Strategy/Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan; FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding dry mouth labeling; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; Health care issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. United Nations General Assembly's High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases CMS proposed rule on reporting and returning Medicare overpayments

Issues relating to dental-practice and oral-health in the following bills and topics: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions; Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; National Advisory Committee to the NIH Director; Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (research priorities and agenda, Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water); Office of Pesticide Programs, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Office of Water, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; Classification of Dental Amalgam; International Mercury Reduction Treaty. H.R. 3669, the Research Works Act S. 2096/H.R. 4004, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (public access to scholarly publications)

Issues relating to oral-health in the following bills: H.R. 1639, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment); FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion); Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Department of Defense TRICARE Smoking Cessation Program.

Issues relating to oral-health and dental practice in the following bills: H.R. 2/S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; H.R. 5/S. 218, S. 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; H.R. 38, A bill to rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR105, Empowering Patients First Act; HR157, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011; HR165, Informed Choice Act; H.R. 969, the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011; H.R. 314, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011; H.R. 570, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011; H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2011; H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2011; S. 197, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2011; S. 312/H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act; S. 966, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2011; S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act; S. 1878, Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: -Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight; -Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey and Certification; Implementation of P.L. 111-148; 111-152, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Oral-health issues within Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, Healthy People 2020; Comments on planning and establishment of state level exchanges; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, National Health Security Strategy (biennial implementation plan), National Disaster Medical System (disaster medical assistance team) regarding issues related to utlization of dental professionals in the event of a disaster; Office of Global Health (United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases); Division of Oral Health Reorganization; Limited English Proficiency Guidelines; Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Nominations; National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council Nominations; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Recovery Month; United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases; Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan; ' National Drug Control Strategy; FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding dry mouth labeling; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; Health care issues before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

Issues relating to dental education in the following bills and topics: H.R. 378, Expressing the sense of the House that it should give strong consideration to the role of science education in the educational accountability system as it works to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry; Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - Funding for Public Health Service Act Title VII Programs; HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

Issues relating to oral-health and dental practice in the following bills: H.R. 2/S. 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; H.R. 5/S. 218, S. 1099, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011; H.R. 38, A bill to rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; HR105, Empowering Patients First Act; HR157, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011; HR165, Informed Choice Act; H.R. 969, the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2011; H.R. 314, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011; H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011; H.R. 2119, Ryan Creedon Act of 2011; S. 197, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2011; S. 312/H.R. 605, Patients Freedom to Choose Act; S. 966, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2011; S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act. Provisions regarding utilization of dental professionals in the event of natural disaster or terrorist attack in H.R. 570, Dental Emergency Responder Act and H.R. 2405, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2011; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: -Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight; -Center for Medicaid, CHIP and Survey and Certification; Implementation of P.L. 111-148; 111-152, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Oral-health issues within Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, Healthy People 2020; Comments on planning and establishment of state level exchanges; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, National Health Security Strategy (biennial implementation plan), National Disaster Medical System (disaster medical assistance team) regarding issues related to utlization of dental professionals in the event of a disaster; Office of Global Health (United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases); Division of Oral Health Reorganization; Limited English Proficiency Guidelines; Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Nominations; National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council Nominations; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, National Recovery Month; United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases; Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan; National Drug Control Strategy; FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding dry mouth labeling. Medical/Dental Coding Issues; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations;

Report on Food Marketing to Children; Letter regarding the New York State office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's proposal to operate a two-year demonstration project that would effectively restrict the purchase of certain "sugar-sweetened beverages" (including most carbonated soft drinks) with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

H.R. 1639, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment); FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion) Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee.

H.R.1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Aministration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children; USDA, Letter in support of the New York State office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's proposal to operate a two-year demonstration project that would effectively restrict the purchase of certain "sugar-sweetened beverages" (including most carbonated soft drinks) with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

H.R. 1639, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (FDA tobacco amendment); FDA - Center for Tobacco Products (public health stakeholder discussion) FDA, Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; FDA, Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee;

HRSA - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

H.R.1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; OSHA - Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; OSHA - Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

EPA - memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions; EPA - Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; AHRQ - U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; AHRQ - National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; FDA - Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; NIH - National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; NIH - National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; NIH - Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute; EPA - Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; EPA - Office of Pesticide Programs, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents EPA - Office of Water, Fluoride Dose Response and Relative Source Contribution documents HHS - Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; FDA - Classification of Dental Amalgam

EPA - memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; State, International Agreement on Mercury Emissions; EPA - Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; AHRQ - U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; AHRQ - National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; FDA - Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; NIH - National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; NIH - National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; NIH - Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute; EPA - Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; HHS - Recommendations for Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water; FDA - Classification of Dental Amalgam

H.R.1150, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011; Aministration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; OSHA - Comprehensive Infectious Disease Control Standards; OSHA - Enforcement Procedures for Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

HRSA - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

FDA, Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; FDA, Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children; USDA, Letter in support of the New York State office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's proposal to operate a two-year demonstration project that would effectively restrict the purchase of certain "sugar-sweetened beverages" (including most carbonated soft drinks) with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act; H.R. 1954, Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; S. 1373/H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act; Extension of the Student Loan Interest Deduction; H.R. 5078, Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010; HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry.

EPA memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; H.R. 2400, Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance Act; STATE, Internation Agreement on Mercury Emissions; EPA - Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices. S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective new Treatments and Service (PATIENTS) Act of 2009; H.R. 3856, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Lead in Dental Crowns issue; H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010. H.R. 5116/S. 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reauthorization; AHRQ, U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; AHRQ, National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality; FDA Dental Products Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committeee; NIH, National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council; NIH, National Advisory Committee to the NIH DIrector; NIH, Working Group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

H.R. 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009; H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1671/S. 450, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act; H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 3109, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009; S. 616/H.R. 855, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act; H.R. 1339, the Children's Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery "CARES" Act, specific to dental surgery; H.R. 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address anti-microbial resistance; S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill; H.R. 3200, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872, House Health Care Reform Bill; H.R. 5364, Special Care Dentistry Act of 2010 H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 5466, SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010; H.R. 5678, Universal Access to Methamphetamine Treatment Act of 2010; H.R. 2818, Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2010; H.R. 1745, Family Health care Accessibility Act of 2010; HHS - Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020; HHS - Health People 2020; HHS - Comments on planning and establishment of state level exchanges; HHS - Comments on 45 CFR Part 147; Interim final rule for group health plans and health insurance issuers relating to coverage of preventative services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; SAMHSA - National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

H.R. 1676/S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (PACT Act); Comments on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products; FDA, Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

EPA memorandum of Understanding (MOU): MOU with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment; H.R. 2400, Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance Act; STATE, Internation Agreement on Mercury Emissions; EPA - Proposed rule to protect waterways by reducing mercury from dental offices. S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective new Treatments and Service (PATIENTS) Act of 2009; H.R. 3856, Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Lead in Dental Crowns issue; H.R. 2824, Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act; S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010. H.R. 5116/S. 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reauthorization; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce; FDA Amalgam Classification; NIH, National Advisory on Dental & Craniofacial Research Council.

H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act; H.R. 1954, Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; S. 1373/H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act; Extension of the Student Loan Interest Deduction; H.R. 5078, Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010.

H.R. 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009; H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1671/S. 450, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act; H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Working with CMS on implementation; H.R. 3109, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009; S. 616/H.R. 855, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act; H.R. 1339, the Children's Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery "CARES" Act, specific to dental surgery; H.R. 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address anti-microbial resistance; S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill; H.R. 3200, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872, House Health Care Reform Bill; H.R. 5364, Special Care Dentistry Act of 2010 H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 5466, SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010; H.R. 5678, Universal Access to Methamphetamine Treatment Act of 2010; H.R. 2818, Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act of 2010; H.R. 1745, Family Health care Accessibility Act of 2010; HHS - Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020; HHS - Health People 2020; SAMHSA - National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

H.R. 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009; H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1671/S. 450, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act; H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Working with CMS on implementation; H.R. 3109, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009; S. 616/H.R. 855, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act; H.R. 1339, the Children's Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery "CARES" Act, specific to dental surgery; H.R. 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address anti-microbial resistance; S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill; H.R. 3200, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872, House Health Care Reform Bill; H.R. 5364, Special Care Dentistry Act of 2010 H.R. 5000, Dental Coverage Value and Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 5466, SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010; HHS - Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 HHS - Health People 2020 SAMHSA - National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

S. 934/H.R. 1324, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 3625, Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act; H.R. 4053, Health Kids Act; FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children; Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2009; H.R. 5090, Nutrition Education and Wellness in Schools Act (NEW Schools Act); S. 3126, Health Local Policies for Schools Act of 2010 (HELP Schools Act); S. 3307, Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; S. 3446, Child Nutrition Enhancement Act; H.R. 5504, Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act.

H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, which would make federal antitrust laws applicable to insurance companies by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act to repeal the antitrust exemption for the "business of insurance"; S. 1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009. Aministration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; OSHA Comprehensive Infectious Disease Standards.

H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act; H.R. 1954, Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; S. 1373/H.R. 5037, Federal Research Public Access Act; Extension of the Student Loan Interest Deduction;

H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act; H.R. 1954, Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; S. 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act; Extension of the Student Loan Interest Deduction; H.R. 1930 Primary Care Dental Academic Workforce Development Act of 2009.

H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, which would make federal antitrust laws applicable to insurance companies by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act to repeal the antitrust exemption for the "business of insurance"; S. 1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009. Ergonomics Alliance - A signed agreement between the American Dental Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Aministration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics; H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009; OSHA, H1N1 Compliance Directive; OSHA, Musculoskeletal Disorder Reporting Ergonomic guidelines.

H.R. 1256/S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act; S. 579 - The Federal Tobacco Control Act; Comments on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products; FDA, Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

H.R. 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act of 2009; H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act; H.R. 1671/S. 450, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act; H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Working with CMS on implementation; H.R. 3109, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009; S. 616, Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act; Medical/Dental Coding Issues; H.Res. 648, Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury; H.R. 4615, Consumers Have Options for Molar Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 4731, Medicaid Options for Dental Fillings Act of 2010; Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance; Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations; H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act; H.R. 1339, the Children's Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery "CARES" Act, specific to dental surgery; H.R. 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist; H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address anti-microbial resistance; H.R. 2520/S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, a bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill; S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill; H.R. 3200, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3590, H.R. 4872, House Health Care Reform Bill; S. 1793/H.R. 3792, Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2009. H.R. 3590 and HR 4872, the health reform bills that the President signed. HHS - Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020

HR 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act H.R. 2: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Dental Wrap Around Provision/Amendment H.R. 903 - Dental Emergency Responder Act H.R. 1671/S. 450 - Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act HR 3109, the Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009. S. 616 - Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: - Empowering Families to Make Healthy Choices (Bond/Coburn Stimulus Amendment) - NHSC dental scholarships and loan repayment, - Postgraduate dental education programs, - Upgrading dental research facilities and equipment, - Medicaid incentive payments related to the adoption of Health Information Technology (HIT), - Increase the federal share of the costs of the state Medicaid program. HRES 204, honoring the American Dental Association for its 150th Anniversary Medical/Dental Coding issues Lead in Dental Crowns Issue Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act S. Con. Res. 8/H. Con. Res. 56, a concurrent resolution expressing support for Children's Dental Health Month and honoring the memory of Deamonte Driver. H.R. 1339, the Childrens Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery CARES Act - specific to dental surgery. HR 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist. H.Res. 193, National Facial Protection Month. H.R. 1253 Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable. H.R. 2400, Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address antimicrobial resistance. H.R. 2520/S. 1099, Patients' Choice Act, a bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1790, Senate Health Care Reform Bill S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act, a health care reform bill. HR 3200, House Health Care Reform Bill -- Secretarys Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, working to make sure oral health is a priority. National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, serving as a planning partner to celebrate that month. HR 3590, The Patient Protetion and Affordable Care Act HR 3962, a Health Care Reform Bill S. 1793/H.R. 3792 Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2009 HHS Secretarys Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 SAMHSA National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

EPA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): MOU with EPA to help reduce amalgam in the environment. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Nomination National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Strategic Plan 2009-2013 H.R. 2400 - Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act H. Res. 648 'Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury. -- Submitted a letter to the FDA regarding the FDAs Final Rule for Dental Amalgam -- Prepared a Petition to the FDA for Classification of Tooth Whitening/Bleaching Products -- Attend meetings of the National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council H.R. 2824 Doctor-Patient Relationship and Research Protection Act S. 1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 S. 1259 Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Service (PATIENTS) Act of 2009 H.R. 3856 Bone Health Promotion and Research Act of 2009 White House Directive on Public Access to Publicly Funded Research AHRQ Reauthorization CDC NIOSH Strategic Plan FDA Final Rule for Dental Amalgam FDA Petition for Classification of Tooth Whitening/Bleaching Products FDA Dental Products Panel nomination(s)

H.R. 801 Fair Copyright In Research Works Act H.R. 1954 Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans. S. 1373 Federal Research Public Access Act H.R. 1930 Primary Care Dental Academic Workforce Development Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to alleviate faculty shortages.

H.R. 1256/ S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act; S. 579 - the Federal Tobacco Control Act. Comments on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products FDA Nominations to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

H.R. 801 Fair Copyright In Research Works Act H.R. 1954 Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans. S. 1373 Federal Research Public Access Act H.R. 1930 Primary Care Dental Academic Workforce Development Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to alleviate faculty shortages.

H.R.1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, which would make federal antitrust laws applicable to insurance companies by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act to repeal the antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. ; S. 1681, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009; Ergonomics Alliance (not a bill) -- an signed agreement between the American Dental Asso. and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding issues related to ergonomics.

S. 934/H.R. 1324 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children

H.R. 1256/ S. 982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act S. 579 - the Federal Tobacco Control Act. Comments on FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products

S. 934/H.R. 1324 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act FTC Report on Food Marketing to Children

HR 2220, the Essential Oral Health Care Act H.R. 2: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Dental Wrap Around Provision/Amendment H.R. 903 - Dental Emergency Responder Act H.R. 1671/S. 450 - Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act HR 3109, the Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009. S. 616 - Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: - Empowering Families to Make Healthy Choices (Bond/Coburn Stimulus Amendment) - NHSC dental scholarships and loan repayment, - Postgraduate dental education programs, - Upgrading dental research facilities and equipment, - Medicaid incentive payments related to the adoption of Health Information Technology (HIT), - Increase the federal share of the costs of the state Medicaid program. HRES 204, honoring the American Dental Association for its 150th Anniversary Medical/Dental Coding issues Lead in Dental Crowns Issue Comparative Effectiveness regarding Dental Quality Alliance Health Information Technology (HIT) Regulations H.R. 870, the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act S. Con. Res. 8/H. Con. Res. 56, a concurrent resolution expressing support for Children's Dental Health Month and honoring the memory of Deamonte Driver. H.R. 1339, the Childrens Access to Reconstructive and Evaluative Surgery CARES Act - specific to dental surgery. HR 1430, to permit physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals under the care of a dentist. H.Res. 193, National Facial Protection Month. H.R. 1253 Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable. H.R. 2400 Strategies to Address Anti-microbial Resistance (STARR) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address antimicrobial resistance. H.R. 2520/S. 1099 Patients' Choice Act, a bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. Senate Affordable Health Choices Act (proposed). House Health Care Reform Bill (proposed).

H.R. 801 Fair Copyright In Research Works Act H.R. 1954 Make College Affordable Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans. S. 1373 Federal Research Public Access Act H.R. 1930 Primary Care Dental Academic Workforce Development Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to alleviate faculty shortages.

H.R. 1256 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 1261 - Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act

H.R. 801 Fair Copyright In Research Works Act Dental faculty loan repayment bill (proposed)

H.R. 1324 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2009 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act

H.R. 4137 and S. 1642 Higher Education Act Reauthorization H.R. 6201 Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008 National Health Literacy Act of 2007 S. 2424 S. 3708 Health Professions Primary Care Reinvestment Act

HR 2472, the Essential Oral Health Care Act HR 1781 and S. 739, Children's Dental Health Improvement Act HR 2371, Deamonte's Law S. 3064 Oral Health Initiative Act of 2008 S. 3708 Health Professions Primary Care Reinvestment Act H.R.1343 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes (COmmunity Health Center Reauthorization). HR 3186 and S. 1906, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act HR 3187 and S. 1907, Meth Mouth Correctional Costs HR 1108 and S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act HR 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 976 and 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (SCHIP Reauthorization) S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (SCHIP Reauthorization) S.2723 and H.R.5549 Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act S. 3067 Dental Health Improvement Act of 2008 Secretarys Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 S.901 and HR 1343 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007 HR 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 or the PRO(TECH)T Act H.R. 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R. 3163 and S. 771, Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007 S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 334 Healthy Americans Act HR 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust (TRUST) in Health Information Act HR 6331/S3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act HR 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 980 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act S 2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S 3072 Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008 HR 1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act HR 2377 Assisting Doctors to Obtain Proficient and Transmissible Health Information Technology (ADOPT HIT) Act of 2007 HR 6613 Improving Dental Access in Underserved Communities Act of 2008 HR 5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008 HR 6179 Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008 S 1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S 1783 Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S 2105 A bill to provide for the establishment of the Federal Health Care Board. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 H.R. 6845 Fair Copyright in Research Works Act of 2008

HR 3109, Dental Health Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1407, Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 HR 3960, Native American Full Access to Dental Care Act HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 S 243 Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2007 S 334 Healthy Americans Act S 1481/ HR2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2007 S 1019 Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act S 1783 Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S 2105 A bill to provide for the establishment of the Federal Health Care Board. S 3354 Volunteer Health Care Program Act of 2008 HR 3342 Freedom From Unnecessary Litigation Act of 2007 HR 227 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2007 And tax bills related to oral health and small business issues

HR 2101, Mercury in Dental Fillings Disclosure and Prohibition Act S. 2928, BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008 Safe Drinking Water Act; Flouride Issues All general science issues dealing with the practice of dentistry