693d8124-4036-465d-86f0-03a7e81ac41aQ1 — 1st Quarter - ReportFOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)FDA-Ultra-Processed Foods; Request for Information (90 FR 35305) FDA-Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information (90 FR 5426)
Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
BUD — Budget/AppropriationsFY26 appropriations for dentistry and oral health funding, including federal oral health and prevention programs and dental research FY26 Interior appropriations, including Indian Health Service funding FY26 appropriations, including HRSA funding for health workforce and training programs FY26 appropriations, including funding level for CDCs Office on Smoking and Health FY27 appropriations for dentistry and oral health funding, including federal oral health and prevention programs and dental research FY27 Interior appropriations, including Indian Health Service funding FY27 appropriations, including HRSA funding for health workforce and training programs FY27 appropriations, including funding level for CDCs Office on Smoking and Health
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — EducationDental 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 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-Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) (91 FR 4254) ED-Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purpose of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education (91 FR 14005)
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
MMM — Medicare/MedicaidMedicaid strengthening and public benefit policy CMS Chief Dental Officer position in the Office of the Administrator CMS Rural Health Transformation Program guidance Implementation of changes to Medicaid programs put forth in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/WorkplaceHealth 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 DOL-Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (91 FR 9932)
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue CodeEligibility of oral health services and products as qualified medical expenses for reimbursement/payment through Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). H.R. 1219, Oral Health Products Inclusion Act
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TOB — TobaccoH.R.5304/S.2587 - CDC Office on Smoking and Health FY26 funding level and appropriations language
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IND — Indian/Native American AffairsFY26 appropriations support for the Indian Health Service
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; SENATE
DEF — DefenseNational Defense Authorization Act provisions related to accreditation of military dental treatment facilities (and any implementing DoD/DHA policy as applicable).
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HCR — Health IssuesSenate HELP Committee health care affordability input House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee submissions on rising health care costs, early prevention, oral health integration, strengthening public benefits for high-risk patients, team-based models, and reducing administrative barriers H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 Federal oral health infrastructure and public health policy, including oral health leadership and capacity across HHS agencies, cross-agency coordination, the relationship between oral health and mental health outcomes, and HRSA public health priorities relevant to oral health H.R. 2001, Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 3409, HEADs UP Act H.R. 4556, Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion, and Tooth Health Act (Protect our TEETH Act) S. 4008, Promoting Dental Health Act House Energy and Commerce Submission-From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water (2/24/26) EPA-Review of Science on Fluoride in Drinking Water: Preliminary Assessment Plan and Literature Survey (91 FR 3722) FDA-Use of Orally Ingestible Unapproved Prescription Drug Products Containing Fluoride in the Pediatric Population (90 FR 25329) NIH-Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs (NOT-OD-25-138) NIH-Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 (NOT-OD-26-047)
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
INS — InsuranceMedicare Advantage supplemental dental benefits, including benefit transparency, marketing and beneficiary understanding of coverage, alignment of advertised benefits with actual coverage, consumer protections, and related concerns with surprise billing and provider directory accuracy. CMS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027, including proposed policy affecting states ability to include routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act S. 1677/H.R. 3277, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) S. 1164/H.R. 1397, Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 7931, Improving Dental Administration Act
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)Tariffs affecting dental medical devices, consumables, and PPE
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
SMB — Small BusinessTariffs cost impacts on dental practices and the dental supply chain
Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
SCI — Science/TechnologyHIPAA Security Rule proposal and cybersecurity compliance policy affecting 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). HHS-Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care (90 FR 60108) HHS-Request for Information: Diagnostic Imaging Interoperability Standards and Certification (91 FR 4054)
Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
IMM — ImmigrationUSCIS policy changes affecting H-1B visas and the dental education workforce
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
VET — VeteransImplementation of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2024 in the context of the Community Care dental program.
Government entities lobbied: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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