Category: Regulatory Compliance

It seems that we are in the time of the year where dental suppliers are requesting offices to update their exemption from having a Terminal Distributor of Dangerous Drugs license (TDDD). Over the last few months phone calls to the ODA have picked up regarding the TDDD. Due to the significant amount of conversation on this topic I think it is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association’s regulatory compliance guide continues to be a top rated member benefit. The regulatory compliance guide helps ODA members ensure they are in compliance with Ohio regulations. The guide – “Ohio Dentist Advisor: Your Guide to Regulatory Compliance” – was created by the Ohio Dental Association as a free ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA’s website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. From the ODA website, ODA members can download 13 posters: 2024 Minimum Wage Poster. Disabilities Poster. Equal Employment Opportunity Poster. Employee Polygraph ... [continue reading]

A new law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024 that will require dental practices that meet certain requirements to begin providing information to the Department of Treasury regarding their practice and beneficial owners. The Corporate Transparency Act, which was enacted by Congress in 2021, requires dental practices and companies that meet certain ... [continue reading]

ODA members can download and print employment posters from the ODA’s website for free. All employers are required to post numerous employment posters in their offices. From the ODA website, ODA members can download 13 posters: 2024 Minimum Wage Poster. Disabilities Poster. Equal Employment Opportunity Poster. Employee Polygraph ... [continue reading]

Ohio’s minimum wage increased from $10.10 per hour to $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees on Jan. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. A 2024 Minimum Wage Poster is available to download free for members by clicking ... [continue reading]

I am sure that most of you are aware of the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) that requires businesses residing or doing business in Ohio to pay tax on their annual gross receipts. This tax was supported by the ODA and implemented in 2005 when it replaced the corporate franchise tax and tangible personal property tax over a five-year period ending in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Oral Health Access Supervision Program (OHASP) was created in 2010 by the legislature with the intent to give clinical providers the opportunity to increase access to care in Ohio.  House Bill 190 established the program in ORC 4715.361 and gave the dental board the authority to write administrative rules to establish the program.  In ... [continue reading]

ODA members have recently reported a fraud scheme in which scammers have impersonated Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents. One member reported that a DEA impersonator called her and said if she did not cooperate, she would lose her dental license. A second impersonator called and requested that she write him a prescription. The DEA ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has released an updated version of its regulatory compliance guide to help ODA members ensure they are in compliance with numerous Ohio regulations. The guide – “Ohio Dentist Advisor: Your Guide to Regulatory Compliance” – was created by the Ohio Dental Association as a benefit to ODA members. The Ohio State ... [continue reading]