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HHS Authorizes Dentists and Dental Students to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines Nationwide

Mar 18, 2021
Effective March 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the seventh amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to authorize dentists and dental students to administer COVID-19 vaccines in all 50 states.

Dental Faculty Student Loan Bill Reintroduced

Mar 4, 2021
Representatives Yvette Clark (D-NY) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) have reintroduced a bill to improve the dental faculty loan repayment program, the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act (H.R.1285/S.449).

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Single-dose J&J Vaccine

Mar 4, 2021
On February 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The EUA allows the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S for use in individuals 18 years of age and older.

Stimulus Package Moves to Senate for Consideration

Mar 4, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R.1319) on February 27, along a party-line vote. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus proposal will now be taken up in the Senate, where the package will be revised to remove a provision that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15/hour.

New Bill Introduced to Improve Dental Coverage for Vulnerable Children

Mar 4, 2021
Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced a bill on February 25 to improve dental insurance coverage available to children through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Legislation Reintroduced to Provide Dental Care to All Veterans

Feb 18, 2021
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Dental Care for Veterans Act (H.R.914) on February 12. The bill would eliminate the current statutory eligibility restrictions for VA dental care and expand eligibility for VA dental care to all veterans enrolled in the system.

NASEM Strongly Recommends Revisions to NTP’s Second Draft Monograph on Fluoride Exposure Hazards

Feb 18, 2021
On February 9, the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a review of the Revised National Toxicology Program (NTP) Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects.

House Committees Advance Components of COVID-19 Relief Package

Feb 18, 2021
A pandemic relief package could get a House floor vote by the end of the month, with House authorizing committees finishing the initial drafting efforts to turn President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal, the American Rescue Plan, into legislative text.

AGD Congratulates Newly Assigned CDC Director

Feb 4, 2021
On January 20, AGD sent a letter to Dr. Rochelle Walensky congratulating her on her recent selection by President Biden to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The CDC Director position does not require Senate confirmation.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Develops the Third COVID-19 Vaccine to be Considered by U.S. Regulatory Authorities

Feb 4, 2021
The J&J vaccine division, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, reports that their vaccine is 66% protective against moderate to severe COVID-19 infection in a multi-country study.

President Biden Issues Executive Orders on COVID Response

Feb 4, 2021
After his January 20 inauguration, President Joe Biden issued a series of Executive Orders (EOs) in the first days of his term, aiming to advance his Administration’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and other priorities.

AGD Joins Broad Coalition Calling on Congress to Provide COVID-19 Liability Protections

Feb 4, 2021
AGD and over 500 organizations sent a joint coalition letter to Congress on February 1, urging lawmakers to consider including targeted and temporary liability protections in the next COVID relief package.

HHS Amends PREP Act to Bolster Vaccinator Workforce

Feb 4, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) on January 28 to add additional categories of qualified persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Legislation Introduced to Expand Medicare to Include Dental Benefits

Feb 4, 2021
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) introduced the Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2021 (S.97/H.R.502)(text) on January 28.

U.S. Treasury Announces Next Round of PPP Loans

Jan 21, 2021
The U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) rolled out a new round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) last week. Businesses will be able to use PPP funding over a period of eight to 24 weeks. This new round is said to be more flexible and clearly defined than the previous round of loans.

Biden Publishes COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Fact Sheet

Jan 21, 2021
President Biden released high-level details of his COVID-19 vaccination plan on January 15, following public remarks (written) that came a day after the release of his coronavirus relief plan.

McCarran-Ferguson Exemption Repeal Becomes Law

Jan 21, 2021
The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1418) was signed into law on January 13. The law repeals the antiquated McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption granted to the health insurance industry decades ago.

Product Recall Alert

Jan 5, 2021
AGD Members- Before reading this week's Capitol Connections, please take a moment to review the following information regarding a product recall alert:

Congress Passes Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Exemptions

Jan 5, 2021
The U.S. Senate recently voted on December 22 to pass the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1418), a bill to repeal the antiquated McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption granted to the health insurance industry decades ago.

CDC Clarifies that Dentists and Dental Personnel Included in Initial Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Recommendation

Jan 5, 2021
On December 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC provided updated examples of its definition of "healthcare personnel (HCP)" that it recommends be among those offered the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
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