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Volume 2, No. 80, December 14, 2022
Senate Makeup

 

It has been an eventful week in the United States Senate.

 

First, the runoff election in Georgia saw U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) win a full, six-year Senate term with . It gave Democrats a 51-49 margin, but did not change party control of the Senate because in the current 50-50 Senate, the Democrats have control since Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also President of the Senate, can break ties in their favor. It does change the party breakdown on Senate committees, which have also been equally split, reflecting the makeup of the full Senate. Now in January with the Democrats taking full control, they will have a one-vote margin on committees. This will enhance their ability to move legislation in a timelier way.

 

The for the 118th Congress met this past week and elected its leadership. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) will become the President Pro Tempore, a role that places her third in line of succession to the presidency behind the Vice President and Speaker of the House. Rounding out the leadership are:

 

Majority Leader U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)

Majority Whip U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)

Chair, Policy and Communications Committee U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)

Chair, Steering Committee U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

 

Finally, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) she was changing her party affiliation to Independent from Democrat. This will not change makeup of the Senate noted above because she is expected to caucus with Senate Democrats. There are two other Independent Senators who caucus with the Democrats, U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME).
Washington State Proposes Rule Changes for the Administration of Anesthetic Agents

 

The Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission published several that would establish new and updated requirements for the administration of anesthetic agents for dental procedures.

 

The proposed rule includes a requirement to

  • Provide 24-hour, on-call availability,
  • Update basic life support education,
  • Add requirements for emergency protocols and training,
  • Clarify recordkeeping and emergency medications,
  • Establish self-inspections for all dentists when anesthetic is administered,
  • Update on-site inspections for dentists who have moderate sedation with parenteral agents or general anesthesia permits and
  • Create a pediatric sedation endorsement.

A hybrid hearing on the proposed rule that will allow in-person or virtual attendance will be held on Jan. 20, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., in Olympia, WA. Written comments are due by Jan. 6, 2023. Additional information about attending the meeting and where to send comments can be found in the proposed rule.

ADEA Advocacy in Action

This appears weekly in the ADEA Advocate to summarize and provide direct links to recent advocacy actions taken by ADEA. Please let us know what you think and how we might improve its usefulness.

 

Issues and Resources

  • Applications for HRSA Dental Public Health Research Fellowship
  • ADEA on teledentistry
  • ADEA on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Dental Schools
  • ADEA policy regarding overprescription of antibiotics
  • For a full list of ADEA memos, briefs and letters click .

The is published weekly. Its purpose is to keep ADEA members abreast of federal and state issues and events of interest to the academic dentistry and the dental and research communities.

 

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