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.
last amended 7.11.21
This document describes the basic role of the association along with basic membership and leadership information.
last updated January 2022
These documents list the position statements taken by NJDHA and ADHA.
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.
NJDHA monitors or takes positions on a number of bills in the NJ legislature. This document provides the list as of 7.20.20.
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
8.8.18 NJSBOD minutes
12.5.18 NJSBOD Report
2.6.19 NJSBOD minutes
9.4.19 MEETING CANCELLED
4.1.20 NJSBOD MEETING CANCELLED
5.6.20 NJSBOD MEETING CANCELLED
7.7.21 NJSBOD report
NJDHA Reports:
Now allows removal of biofilm with prophy paste.
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
Support for regualtion allowing RDH to do prophys in schools along wiht sealants
Recommendations provided by NJDHA in regards to Covid19 crisis
Covid19 information
Advocacy during Covid19 crisis
Advocate for dental care inclusion in Medicare
Billing Cycle to change to Winter only; quarterly payments continue to be available.
Assuring children have access to care.
What is each task force charged with accomplishing.
NJDHA Provides School-based Assessment & Fluoride Varnish at JFK Elementary
NJDHA Assists Low-income Mothers & Children in United Way of Central Jersey Program
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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https://www.atiracredit.com/affiliate_adha/
To see all the Affinity Programs ADHA has to offer, go to the Member Resources section and click Member Benefits.
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
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
April 2021
April 2021