Here are 11 dental staffing updates Becker's has covered since March 6:
1. The American Dental Association expressed its support for the A Stronger Workforce for America Act, which aims to boost workforce development and training programs for dental hygienists and dental assistants.
2. The interstate dental compact was activated after Maine joined as the seventh state.
3. A new report from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute shows that dental assistants and hygienists remain the most challenging roles for practices to recruit.
4. Six states have passed or are considering bills to change dental licensing rules in 2024:
5. A coalition of dental provider associations and oral healthcare organizations expressed its support for the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Act.
6. Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced two pieces of legislation that would guarantee paid vacation and establish a 32-hour workweek for U.S. employees.
7. N.E.W. Community Clinic, a dental practice in Green Bay, Wis., is adding dental therapists to its staff to help alleviate its scheduling challenges.
8. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Action for Dental Health Act by a vote of 391 to 32.
9. The Aspen Group partnered with Women Employed and Midwestern Career College to launch an initiative to help low-income women join the dental workforce.
10. The Florida legislature unanimously passed a bill to update the language in the Dental Practice Act, making it easier to receive a dental license.
11. Lawmakers in Minnesota introduced legislation to create a $20 million grant appropriation designated for dental hygiene and dental assisting programs.