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SB 5351 — WSDA’s dental benefits reform bill — is in the Rules Committee, the last step before moving to the floor of the Washington State Senate. We need YOUR help to ensure SB 5351 continues to move forward and receives a YES vote from the full Senate! Please take just a few minutes to contact your state senator today.

WSDA and ADA leadership positions will be up for election at the 2025 WSDA House of Delegates, held September 25-27 in Tacoma.

Washington State dentists administering moderate sedation with enteral or parenteral agents to children are now required to obtain a Pediatric Sedation Endorsement. The application is now available from the Department of Health and has an extended deadline of June 30, 2025.

Filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act are back in effect after a federal judge in Texas reversed a previously issued injunction. Unless subject to a later deadline, most businesses have until March 21 to file beneficial ownership information reports.

An amended version of our bill, SB 5351, was voted unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care, hitting an important milestone that allows the bill to continue moving forward in the legislative process.

Meet up for food, drinks and networking during PNDC 2025 at the Mentor/Mentee Luncheon on Friday, May 9. RSVP today!

Do you know a member dentist doing incredible charitable work in their community? Nominate them for WSDA Citizen of the Year!

One of the questions we've received since launching ComplyBetter is, "How is ComplyBetter different than what I already use for dental compliance in my office?" We want to share a few answers to this question, and invite any interested dental office to contact us to learn more.

Balancing work with parenthood can be a challenge at any career stage, but especially when both the career and children are young, as is the case for new dentists starting families.

The Seattle Mariners are set to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, May 9, and PNDC attendees have exclusive access to discounted tickets in a specially reserved seating area.

Gold hit a world record high in October, and it may not stop! Refine your precious scrap metals now with WSDA endorsed D-MMEX Easyrefine.

WSDA is gathering ideas and member feedback for a future WSDA News story on local dental societies. Help us by sharing your thoughts in a quick survey!

Volunteer registration is open for the 2025 Seattle/King County Clinic, held April 24-27 at Seattle Center.

Washington State dentists administering moderate sedation with enteral or parenteral agents to children are now required to obtain a Pediatric Sedation Endorsement. The application is now available from the Department of Health and has an extended deadline of February 28, 2025.

The Department of Health is accepting applications to fill one dentist member vacancy on the Washington Dental Commission. Apply by May 2.

Licensed Washington dentists must earn 63 hours of continuing education every three years, plus complete a variety of additional CE requirements. 2025 is a CE reporting year for many dentists. Earn 20+ CE credits May 8-10 at PNDC 2025 — including many that count toward additional requirements for dentists. Register by the March 21 Early Bird Deadline to save up to $100 per person!

If you haven’t already, please take just 5 minutes to sign in PRO on SB 5351/HB 1535 and share with others interested in advocating in support of these important reforms.

Dentists who are enrolled in Medicare to provide Part B covered services will need to add the appropriate administrative modifier code next to each procedure code on the ADA Dental Claim Form beginning July 1.

Merchants who accepted Visa and Mastercard payments in the United States between January 1, 2004, and January 25, 2019, may be entitled to compensation from a class action settlement related to alleged violations of antitrust laws.

"Senate Bill 5351 and House Bill 1535 seek to bring to dental patients a standard of financial transparency and assurance similar to the federal Affordable Care Act, in effect, mandating that a certain percentage of what someone pays for their insurance is available for their dental care."