To further distribute workload for both the regulatory agency and the dental practices and to facilitate less credentialing burden with insurance companies and maslpractice carriers, a 2 year renewal period, with appropriate fee is indicated. Much like the 3 year renewal period for a DEA license this eases the administrative burden on practitioners and their staff. As there are regulatory pathways for disciplinary actions on a license irregardless of the length of renewal period this seems to be the most efficient pathway. Our Board should be run as a business as our practices.  Dr. Morrison

From the user end, I am a member of a group practice and the single date renewal is easiest for our dentists and hygienists. Therefore, I am against a change to month of birth license renewal.

However, if this proceeds, what is the plan for the valid dates of the license that is given for the year prior to this regulation's implementation? For example, if the changed regulation goes into effect Dec 2019 and a practitioner's birthday is the following May ,the previous year's license, that was issued in March,  would have expired before their new personal renewal date. 

I’d like to keep the March 31 date because the year end month December is very busy as it is with holidays and  school activities and patients who need to schedule before the end of the year. My birth month is December. Thank you.

This is not a hard date to remember. This will just make it more difficult for offices to keep track of who is currently registered.

Against Birth Month Renewal 

Renewal by birth sounds ok . If you already renewed for a year how are you compensated for the year paid. Do we renew for a half a year?  Or  do we get a prorated deal for the months we already paid???? 

I believe it should stay March 31 for everyone. Much easier to keep track since it has been done this way for a long time. 

Two year renewal is a great idea!!

Please consider 2 year renewal on birth month. 

I support birth-month biennial renewal.  Licensees renew every two years by the end of their birth month.  Individuals born in even numbered years, renew no later than the end of their birth month in even numbered years.  Individuals born in odd-numbered years, renew by the end of their birth month in odd-numbered years.  This spreads out the workload of renewals across a longer time-frame, as well as makes it easier for licensees to remember when to renew.

I’m against changing the current renewal date to birth date.

I am against changing the renewal date to birth months. Some offices take CE course together and this may effect timing. If the renewal date is the same for everyone, it will encourage more team involvement which is important in an office. 

I am licensed in a few states, and it’s great that each has a set date. Birthdates for Virginia means people will be all over the place with Ce coursework and remembering to renew. I am against this, as communicating with others and taking courses together is what builds our community and makes us all better practitioners. 

Some CE courses in my area are scheduled for all RDHs to have the requirements in time for the renewal. I don't have a problem remembering when my license is due for renewal.

Birth months would not be in sync with CE requirements, or compatible with other state  liscenses.

Against 

Please keep the March 31st renewal date. Managing staff with various renewal dates would present unnecessary challenges.

Renewal at the end of the birth month would be easier for me to remember. I am concerned that it might create an administrative burden, though. Initially, there would be inequities in time periods between renewals.  It seems as though this might cause increased renewal rates.

Against the change; it's better that the current system, but why not renew January 1 and track all CE beginning in January?  Every other organization operates on a calendar year.

I would suggest a 2 year renewal as this would reduce the workload for both sides - the regulary agency and the dental practices.

Having all the licenses renew in an office the same month makes it much easier to be sure that everyone is up to date.  Also nursing homes, hospitals, dental school, etc. are setup to check licenses and know that March 31st is the date for renewal.  Multiple renewal dates will probably impact these entities.  With today's automation, I don't understand the reasoning behind this proposal.

Why to make things more complicated for the Board?.  Keep the same date we have or move it but make it the same for everybody.  I really will like to have Two Years Renewal or more if possible.

Carmen A. Cote, DDS

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