Hi John,

Two of our priority bills are on the brink of death. 

The house of origin cutoff (an important legislative deadline) is tomorrow, 2/19. All bills must be voted on and passed out of either the House or Senate, whichever chamber they originated from. But lawmakers are stalling on voting on two of our priorities: dental therapy (HB 1317) and ITIN expansion (HB 2521/SB 6557). Lawmakers need to act on these bills within the next 24 hours, and they need to hear it from YOU, their constituent! Raise your voice with ours and send an email to help revive these bills and move them forward!

Dental Therapy: a proven solution to a crisis of care

Washington State's low-income communities have disproportionately low rates of dental care access, due to the prohibitively expensive cost of care and also because almost every single county in the state lacks dental care providers. 

Dental therapy is the solution to the state's lack of dental care access. Dental therapists, who work under the supervision of licensed dentists, provide care and treatment for the most common oral health needs: cleanings, fillings, sealants, etc. And they do this at an affordable price. 

However, the state's dental lobby has blocked the statewide passage of dental therapy for years, expending time and money to misinform lawmakers and the public about dental therapy. The simple truth is that dental therapy is the answer to our state's crisis of inaccessible dental care. It has the backing of oral health professionals and our communities. Lawmakers MUST vote House Bill 1317 out of the House by tomorrow, or our communities will go another year without access to dental care.