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  • IDHA members converge on Capitol to lobby against House Bill 5511


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    Members of the Illinois Dental Hygienists Association (IDHA) held their annual lobby day April 9, 2008, and spent much of the day lobbying lawmakers against House Bill 5511.

    HB 5511, sponsored by Sen. John Jones (R-Mt. Vernon), would hurt the hygiene profession in two ways. First, under the legislation the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation would be required to promulgate rules prohibiting the use of any new technology or techniques by a hygienist, impeding a patient’s access to the most efficient and safe methods of dental care. Secondly, HB 5511 would prohibit the dental hygienist members of the Illinois Board of Dentistry from participating in many of the rule-making and disciplinary actions of the board. Neither of these provisions improve the quality of or access to dental care.


    IFT and IDHA will continue working in opposition to this legislation in the upcoming weeks. A fact sheet on HB 5511 is available online.
  • IDHA members participate in 2007 Lobby Day

    April 18, 2007 was IDHA’s Lobby Day. Hygienists Kimberly Benkert, Becky Bunge, Kathy Schleich, Carla Schils, Joy Markey, Becky Grill, Amy Andersen, IDHA President Yvette Walker, IDHA President-elect Amy Kobilsek, and Gov. Relations Committee Chair Wanda Hansen attended the event with Michelle Paul, IFT lobbyist. Some of us were first time attendees, but several veterans were present to mentor. (Read More...)

  • Look for the License

    Dental Hygienists are educated and licensed prevention professionals who understand that by recognizing the connection between oral health and total health, we can help prevent disease. Encourage your patients to "Look for the License!"

  • Insure Your Future

    Many changes are facing the profession of Dental Hygiene. The IDHA's Government Relations Committee is working hard to promote positive change and educate legislators about the important contributions that our members make. This advocacy relies on the financial backing from hygienists such as yourself to continue. As a licensed preventative oral health professional, make the choice - join the ADHA/IDHA now and "Insure Your Future!"

  • American Association of Public Health Dentistry

    • Founded in 1937, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) provides a focus for meeting the challenge to improve oral health. To AAPHD is committed to the promotion of effective efforts in disease prevention, health promotion and service delivery; the education of the public, health professionals and decision-makers regarding the importance of oral health to total well-being; and the expansion of the knowledge base of dental public health and fostering competency in its practice.

  • Covering Kids and Families Illinois

    The Covering Kids and Families Illinois Statewide Coalition brings together public and private leaders in health, education, business, government, faith, and social service organizations to educate working families about the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Medicaid.

  • IFLOSS Coalition

    The IFLOSS Coalition is a public-private partnership that was founded in November of 1998 whose mission is to improve the oral health of all Illinois residents through advocacy and education. Periodically, the Coalition offers continuing education opportunities and resources developed for providers of oral health care/education.

  • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

    The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is a recently consolidated agency that includes the Office of Banks and Real Estate, Department of Financial Institutions, Department of Insurance and Department of Professional Regulation and administers the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan (CHIP).

  • Illinois Department of Public Health

    The Illinois Department of Public Health was created in 1877 to regulate medical practitioners and to promote sanitation. Today, IDPH is responsible for protecting the state's 12.4 million residents, as well as countless visitors, through the prevention and control of disease and injury.

  • Smokefree

    Smokefree.gov is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker. You can get immediate assistance in the form of:

    • An online step-by-step cessation guide
    • Local and state telephone quitlines
    • NCI's national telephone quitline
    • NCI's instant messaging service
    • Publications, which may be downloaded, printed, or ordered

 

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