As you read this the 2019-20 legislative session is in full
swing. In Pennsylvania the two-year legislative sessions
begin in odd numbered years and end in even numbered
years. Our primary legislative goal is the passage of
HB 564, PDA’s assignment of benefits bill. We are also
pursuing dental student loan forgiveness (HB 488),
telemedicine (SB 857) and HB 64, the carryover of CE
credits. In order to fight for you and win we need to have
the funds to be competitive against the insurance lobby.
In order to win we need the tools
to do so. Monetary contributions
are one of the most important
tools. One of the best ways to
add more tools to the tool box is
by contributing to PADPAC so we
have the money to contribute to
legislators who support us and
educate those who don’t support
us yet. will continue to participate in the
political process. We have to
do the same.
Please give generously. We fight
against groups who want to
reshape the legislative and
regulatory landscape to harm
you and your practice. They want
to create legislation that has
pitfalls for you, your patients and
your practice. Contributing to
PADPAC is the single best and
most efficacious way to not just
stop your adversaries but win the
fight. By winning legislative
battles in Harrisburg we make
your life and practice at home
easier. Your contribution can
make us even more effective. We had to expend much of our
hard dollar funds in tough fights
over HB 564 in the General
Assembly. Please help us to set a
new foundation for the next phase
of our campaign to build a
Pennsylvania that supports dentists
and patients rather than insurance
companies and bureaucrats.
If you have contributed for 2019,
thank you! We couldn’t do it
without you. Our success is due
to your efforts. Please contact
your colleagues and encourage
them to contribute for 2020.
Show them how your opponents
Please now consider a contribution
for 2020. We need your help.
Your adversaries are constantly
working to (mis) shape the
legislative and political agenda of
our state. We have to compete and
win against a ruthless opponent.
In order to thank our PAC
contributors, build camaraderie
between PDA and the legislature,
further develop goodwill and a
strong PAC, our 2020 PAC
promotion will be a Philadelphia
Phillies baseball game. Everyone
who contributes at the $500
level and above will receive an
invite to a game in one of the
stadium suites. We attended a
Pittsburgh Pirates game this past
August to rousing success.
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