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Please oppose SB 178 / HB 970 (patient safety and transparency)

Dear [Delegate/Senator] [Last Name],

I’m a constituent in [City/County]. I’m writing to ask you to oppose SB 178 / HB 970 as written.

These bills create a new “preventive dental assistant” certification that can perform limited scaling/polishing (“above-the-gumline” cleanings). I’m concerned this can normalize partial cleanings, confuse patients about what care they received, and delay detection/treatment of periodontal disease.

If the legislature moves forward, please add strict guardrails: clear eligibility criteria, independent competency verification, explicit patient disclosure/informed consent, mandatory outcome reporting, and a sunset clause with independent evaluation.

Thank you for your time,
[Your Name]
[ZIP]

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Del. Don Scott

Speaker of the House • 84

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Del. Charniele Herring

House Majority Leader • 4

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Del. Terry Kilgore

House Minority Leader • 45

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Del. Terry Austin

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 37

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Del. Jason Ballard

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 42

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Del. Nadarius Clark

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 84

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Del. Joshua Cole

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 65

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Del. Nicole Cole

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 66

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Del. Mark Downey

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 69

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Del. Tommy Garrett

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 56

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Del. Keith Hodges

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 68

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Del. Hillary Pugh Kent

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 67

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Del. Amy Laufer

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 55

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Del. May Nivar

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 57

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Del. Delores Oates

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 31

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Del. Justin Pence

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 33

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Del. Chris Runion

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 35

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Del. Lee Ware

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 72

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Del. Madison Whittle

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 49

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Del. Tony Wilt

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 34

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Del. Tommy Wright

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 50

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Del. Eric Zehr

House Health, Welfare & Institutions (Committee) • 51

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Sen. Barbara Favola

Senate Education & Health (Committee Chair) • 40

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Sen. Lashrecse Aird

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Lamont Bagby

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Jennifer Boysko

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Christie New Craig

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

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Sen. Tara Durant

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Christopher Head

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Mamie Locke

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Louise Lucas

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Mark Peake

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Stella Pekarsky

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Russet Perry

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Todd Pillion

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Dave Suetterlein

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg

Senate Education & Health (Committee)

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What we need to populate this list

Which chamber/committee(s) are currently considering SB 178 / HB 970
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