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Switching gears, on the legislative front there are several items that we are focusing on. One
of these items is a comprehensive dental access to care bill that may be put forth in the
2016 legislature. During the 2015 legislative session, a senate memorial was passed forming
a legislative task force which includes six legislators, six members of the New Mexico
Dental Hygienists’ Association, and six members of the NMDA. The task force met four
times over the last few months and was initially tasked to debate having dental therapists
in New Mexico. Instead, the task force morphed into a role analyzing the dental access to
care idea we have in some of our underserved counties. What came out of it is a possible
comprehensive dental access to care bill, which is intended to address multiple issues that
potentially prevent patients from having access to care. Keep in mind that it is still a work
in progress. If they decide to create an official bill, we will inform you before it is brought
forth to the legislature. Please check your inboxes and mail for updates.
The registration is up and running for Santa Fe’s New Mexico Mission of Mercy on April
8 and 9. If you have previously participated in a NMMOM, we thank you and hope you
will participate in Santa Fe. If you have not previously participated, you should consider
doing so. This is a rewarding experience that you will not forget.
Lastly, don’t forget our 2016 Annual Session will be June 2–4, at the Albuquerque Conven-
tion Center. We are pulling out all the stops to bring in nationally acclaimed speakers such
as Drs. Sanda Moldovan, Tierona Lowdog, and Rhona Savage to name a few. Please consider
bringing your entire staff for an amazing meeting where the take away will be priceless.
Sincerely,
Michael Law, DDS
NMDA President 2015–2016
michael.law.dds@gmail.com575-524-5812
Albuquerque
Convention Center
June 2–4, 2016
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