Oregon Dental Association staff and volunteers routinely meet with the following entities in an effort to make sure that the rights of our member dentists and their patients are being taken into consideration.
Regulatory Agencies
- Oregon Health Reform and Access to Care
¨ Oregon Health Authority
¨ Oregon Insurance Division
¨ DHS – DMAP /Medicaid
- Other related Groups:
¨ Safety Net Advisory Council
¨ Rural Health Coordinating Council
¨ ODA Access to Care Committee
¨ First Tooth Advisory Committee – Age 0 – 3
¨ Community Access Programs
¨ Oregon Health Services Commission and Dental Services Workgroup
- Health Division – Other DHS groups
¨ Radiation Protection (X-ray Machine registration/inspections and x-ray training for dental staff)
¨ Communicable Disease
¨ Oregon Office of Oral Health
¨ Oregon Public Health Advisory Board
- Oregon Board of Dentistry
¨ Rulemaking
¨ Committee activities – (Anesthesia, Dental Assistant/x-ray certification, LAP, Licensure requirements)
- OSHA:
¨ All aspects of OSHA regulation – ODA Dental Office Safety and Health Manual
- Oregon DEQ and Association of Water Agencies
¨ ODA BMP Program
¨ Future water and air regulations
¨ Prescription drug take back and recycling program will be coming down the road in the future
- Oregon Bureau of Labor
Other Areas:
Ø Insurance Division/Marketplace Issues
¨ Member assistance on carrier problems
¨ ADA Code questions
¨ ADA Contract Analysis for members
Ø HIPAA
Ø NPI Numbers
Ø Health Information Technology Oversight Council
Ø Oregon Oral Health Coalition
Updated May 2010
