American Dental Association

FDA definition/policy work on ultra-processed foods and associated added-sugar harms

Eligibility 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

H.R.5304/S.2587 - CDC Office on Smoking and Health FY26 funding level and appropriations language

H.R.4754/S.2431 - FY26 appropriations support for the Indian Health Service

H.R.3838/S.1071/Public Law No: 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act provisions related to accreditation of military dental treatment facilities (and any implementing DoD/DHA policy as applicable)

Senate 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 FDA policy on ultra-processed foods, including oral health risks associated with added sugar CMS guidance related to the Rural Health Transformation Program CMS organizational leadership on oral health: maintaining the Chief Dental Officer position HIPAA Security Rule proposal and provider cybersecurity policy impacts Federal public health and prevention policy relating to oral health, including cross-agency coordination and 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. 4262, To reauthorize programs related to health professions education H.R. 3409, HEADs UP Act H.R. 4556, Protect our TEETH Act

Medicare 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. 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

Tariffs affecting dental medical devices, consumables, and PPE

Tariffs cost impacts on dental practices and the dental supply chain

H.R.5304/S.2587 - FY26 appropriations for dentistry and oral health funding, including federal oral health and prevention programs and dental research H.R.4754/S.2431 - FY26 Interior appropriations, including Indian Health Service funding H.R.5304/S.2587 - FY26 appropriations, including HRSA funding for health workforce and training programs H.R.5304/S.2587 - FY26 appropriations, including funding level for CDCs Office on Smoking and Health

Dental faculty pipeline impacts tied to immigration/H-1B policies affecting dental schools H.R. 2028/S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act Implementation of changes to student aid programs put forth in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21) Proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program Teaching Health Center, GME, National Health Service Corps and Community Health Center reauthorization H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act

Medicaid strengthening and public benefit policy CMS Chief Dental Officer position in the Office of the Administrator CMS Rural Health Transformation Program guidance Medicare 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. Implementation of changes to Medicaid programs put forth in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Health 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

HIPAA 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).

USCIS policy changes affecting H-1B visas and the dental education workforce