Ohio lawmakers passed legislation that aims to improve dental insurance and license portability, with Gov. Mike DeWine signing the bill into law July 24.
Senate Bill 40 enters Ohio into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and addresses the limitations health insurers impose on dental care services. Manish Chopra, D.M.D., Ohio Dental Association president and chair of the ODA executive committee, said the bill’s passage marks a “significant victory” for the state and would not be possible without the lobbying team and member dentists who testified on behalf of both provisions of S.B. 40.
