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New Jersey
            Dental Hygienists' Association
ASSOCIATION RESOURCES

NJDHA Administrative Policies

last amended January 2022

This document describes the standards and methods for conducting NJDHA business. It can only be amended by the Board of Trustees.


NJDHA Bylaws
last amended 7.11.21

This document describes the basic role of the association along with basic membership and leadership information.


NJDHA Policies
last updated January 2022

These documents list the position statements taken by NJDHA and ADHA.


NJDHA Operations Manual
Updated 1.26.22

This document describes jobs for volunteers. It can only be amended by the Board of Trustees.

NJDHA Strategic Plan
                        last revised 1.23.22
                        This document describes the focus and work of NJDHA. It can only be changed by the Board of Trustees.


Bill List as of 7.20.20
NJDHA monitors or takes positions on a number of  bills in the NJ legislature. This document provides the list as of 7.20.20.


Meeting List
Updated 2.9.22
NJDHA represents you and the profession at a variety of meetings.


NJ State Board of Dentistry

NJSBOD website address

Click on "Meetings" to see dates, agenda, & minutes
                        Click on "Applications & Forms" for permits & licenses
                        Click on "Contact Us" to submit comments
                        Click on "Law & Regulations" to see these documents

                        Need License Verification in another State?
Template to request from NJSBOD

                        Lobbyist & Volunteer Board of Dentistry Reports:

1.4.17 NJSBOD minutes
2.22.17 NJSBOD report
                        MARCH 2017MEETING CANCELLED
4.5.17 NJSBOD minutes
5.3.17 NJSBOD report
6.7.17 NJSBOD minutes
                        JULY 2017 MEETING CANCELLED
8.3.17 NJSBOD Report
9.6.17 NJSBOD minutes
10.4.17 NJSBOD Report
                        NOVEMBER 2017 MEETING CANCELLED
12.6.17 NJSBOD Report

                        JANUARY 2018 MEETING CANCELLED
2.7.18 NJSBOD Report
                        MARCH 2018 MEETING CANCELLED
4.4.18 NJSBOD minutes

5.2.18 NJSBOD minutes
6.6.18 NJSBOD minutes

7.11.18 NJSBOD report

8.8.18 NJSBOD minutes

9.5.18 NJSBOD minutes
10.3.18 NJSBOD Report

11.7.18 NJSBOD Report

12.5.18 NJSBOD Report

1.9.19 NJSBOD Report


2.6.19 NJSBOD minutes

3.6.19 NJSBOD Report
4.3.19 NJSBOD Report
5.1.19 NJSBOD
6.5.19 NJSBOD
7.10.19 NJSBOD Report
8.7.19 NJSBOD
9.4.19 MEETING CANCELLED
10.2.19 NJSBOD
11.6.19 NJSBOD
12.4.19 NJSBOD

1.8.20 NJSBOD
2.5.20 NJSBOD
3.4.20 NJSBOD Minutes
4.1.20 NJSBOD MEETING CANCELLED
5.6.20 NJSBOD MEETING CANCELLED
6.3.20 NJSBOD
7.8.20 NJSBOD
            8.5.20 NJSBOD MEETING CANCELLED
9.2.20 NJSBOD
10.7.20 NJSBOD report
11.4.20 NJSBOD report
12.2.20 NJSBOD report


1.6.21 NJSBOD report

2.3.21 NJSBOD report
3.3.21 NJSBOD report
4.7.21 NJSBOD report
5.5.21 NJSBOD report
6.2.21 NJSBOD report
7.7.21 NJSBOD report
8.4.21 NJSBOD report
9.1.21 NJSBOD report
10.6.21 NJSBOD report


11.3.21 NJSBOD Report
12.1.21 NJSBOD Report

1.5.22 NJSBOD Report
2.2.22 NJSBOD Report


3.2.22 NJSBOD report
4.6.22 NJSBOD report
5.4.22 NJSBOD Report


NJDHA Reports:

January 2022 NJSBOD Rule Adoption on RDH Scope of Practice  in School Settings
Now allows removal of biofilm with prophy paste.

July 2021 Letter to Governor re: Conditional Veto A.5212
Recommends conditional veto until RDHs can be included in the bill.

May 2021 Letter to NJSBOD re: Teledentistry

Support for regulation providing for ruse of teledentistry

May 2021 Letter to NJSBOD re RDH Scope in Schools
Support for regualtion allowing RDH to do prophys in schools along wiht sealants

January 2021 Letter to NJSBOD re Advisory Committee 
            Letter requesting Advisory Committee comprised of various dental professionals 

November 2020 President's letter to DoH
            Letter NJ Dept of Health regarding Vaccination Plan for Hygienists

October 2020 President's letter to Gov. Murphy
            Letter to Gov. Murphy regarding Vaccination Plan for Hygienists

May 2020 Report on Return to Work
Recommendations provided by NJDHA in regards to Covid19 crisis

May 2020 letter to membership
Covid19 information

March 2020 letter to Governor Murphy
Advocacy during Covid19 crisis

February 2019 NJDHA letter to US Senators
Advocate for dental care inclusion in Medicare

April 2018 ADHA Memo
Billing Cycle to change to Winter only; quarterly payments continue to be available.

November 2017 NJDHA Letter to US Senators & Reps.
Assuring children have access to care.

December 2017 Task Force Charges
What is each task force charged with accomplishing.

August 2017 United Way Press Release
NJDHA Provides School-based Assessment & Fluoride Varnish at JFK Elementary

May 2017 United Way Press Release
NJDHA Assists Low-income Mothers & Children in United Way of Central Jersey Program

April 2017 Letter to GOV, US Senators & Reps
Assuring access to care for children.
 
 




RDH Interested in Serving on BOD

      Currently, the dental hygiene profession is represented by one dental hygienist on the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry (NJSBOD). NJDHA congratulates Linda Hecker (Central) who was appointed in 2015!

      Not withstanding Linda’s service, NJDHA must stay prepared. Appointments are limited to two terms. NJDHA continues to legislatively seek additional seats for RDHs. Unforeseen challenges can bring new opportunities at any time. NJDHA must be ready to make recommendations whenever needed.

      NJDHA has compiled a list of dental hygienists who are interested in appointment to the BOD. Only the New Jersey Governor can make the appointment to the BOD, but he is required to give consideration to the recommendations of NJDHA.  If an opening occurs, the NJDHA Board of Trustees would consult this list, and vote on appropriate name/s to be endorsed.  Those names would be submitted to the Governor's office for consideration.

      Are you interested in guiding the profession into the future? Consider serving the profession through appointment to the BOD. To submit your name for consideration by NJDHA, Click Here to see the Criteria & Biodata.  Complete the form and return to Central Office centraloffice@njdha.org

      Need any additional info? Please send questions to Central Office centraloffice@njdha.org  - all inquiries will be kept confidential.









                                          ADHA Benefit Hub for NJDHA Members


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                        To see all the Affinity Programs ADHA has to offer, go to the Member Resources section and click Member Benefits.





NJDHA Community Service Outcomes

Your volunteerism & donations are always welcome!  Students - you too, can participate.  Contact Central Office for more info.

Head Start Days


2017

8.3.17 Jamesburg
11.17 & 30.17 Hamilton Head Start


2018

5.22 & 24.18 Jamesburg

Oral Cancer Screenings


2016

10.14.16 Pennsville NJ


2017

3.27.17 Hillside Senior Center
9.23.17 Rahway Senior Center
10.19.17 Salem County


2018

5.7.18 Elizabeth Senior center

10.11.18 Salem County Disabilities Awareness Day


                  Prevention Days at EIC


2016
4.18.16 3rd Grade Day
12.14.16 3rd Grade day

2017
3.10.17 3rd grade day
4.12.17 Special Needs day

2018
3.20.18 3rd grade day
3.27.18 Special Needs day
4.17.18 Senior day


2019
3.12.19 special needs day
3.16.19 3rd grade day
            4.16.19 geriatrics day
10.1.19 geriatrics day


New Jersey's New Paid Sick Leave Law

                        Can Benefit RDHs - How Does This Law Affect Your Job?
                        Signed into law 5.2.18, Takes effect 10.29.18

Click Here to Read the Fact Sheet




 
AROUND THE US
 

ADHA Work on
Dentistry & Dental Hygiene Interstate Compact​
 

Podcast hosted by ADHA focusing on the ongoing work to develop an interstate licensure compact for dentistry & dental hygiene. You can find the official ADHA podcast here:
https://wavve.link/ADHAPodcast/episodes

            For background, the U.S. Department of Defense, in partnership with the Council of State Governments (CSG) has selected ADHA to receive technical assistance with interstate licensure compact development.  This was a competitive application process and we were pleased to be selected for the project!  Interstate compacts are contracts between two or more states creating an agreement on a particular policy issue, in this case professional licensure, and adopting a certain standard or cooperating on regional or national matters.  Other professions that were also selected include teachers, cosmetologists, massage therapists, social workers and dentists.  

Webinar hosted by The Council of State Governments.
                  August 2021
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity to enhance license portability for the dental professions. A recording of the webinar and the slides used in the presentation can be found at https://compacts.csg.org/dentistry-dental-hygiene-kickoff/.

            If we can provide additional information, answer questions or provide technical assistance please email us at compacts@csg.org or visit compacts.csg.org.

            Sincerely,
            National Center for Interstate Compacts
            The Council of State Governments
            1776 Avenue of the States, Lexington, KY 40511
            (859) 244-8000















Find Out About ADHA constituents' work on Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene Workforce Issues

Click here for Dental Therapy - includes NJDHA!
April 2021

Click Here for Dental Hygiene Workforce
April 2021






AROUND NEW JERSEY

NJDHA Privacy & Cookie Policy


NJDHA Board of Trustees Minutes
& General Membership Meeting Minutes

1.24.21 Meeting Minutes

4.18.21 Meeting Minutes
7.11.21 Meeting Minutes
10.22.21 Meeting Minutes

10.23.21 GMM Meeting Minutes

1.23.22 Meeting  Minutes