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ABOUT
MSDA
Mission
The Medicaid/SCHIP
Dental Association's mission is to contribute to the optimal
oral health of Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) beneficiaries by developing, promoting, and
promulgating evidence- and best-practices-based state and
national Medicaid/SCHIP oral health policies and practices.
MSDA seeks
opportunities to:
- Provide
state and national leadership in the development of sound
Medicaid/SCHIP oral health policy.
- Provide
a support system to state and national Medicaid/SCHIP dental
program representatives.
- Encourage
innovation and collaboration among state and national
Medicaid/SCHIP dental program representatives.
- Promote
the integration of oral health and primary care in Medicaid/SCHIP
programs.
- Promote
an appropriate balance between the prevention and treatment
of
oral diseases and conditions.
History
The association was founded in May, 2004, in Los Angeles, California, at a meeting for Medicaid representatives. Attendees voted to form an association that would advocate for the delivery of oral health care to the Medicaid-eligible population.
Leadership
Board
- Bob
Birdwell, Chair (Arizona)
- Bob
Isman, Immediate Past Chair (California)
- Britt
Catron, Vice Chair (New Mexico)
- Mark
Casey,
Secretary-Treasurer (North Carolina)
- Janelle
Garrison, Director (Kansas)
- Ken Rich,
Director (Kentucky)
- Martha Dellapenna, Director (Rhode Island)
- Linda Altenhoff, Director (Texas)
- Nance Orsbon,
Associate Member Representative
- Scott Cashion, American Academy of Pediatric Dentsitry Representative
- Conan
Davis, ex-officio member from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Executive Director:
- Mary E. Foley, M.P.H.
2 Grove Street
Sandwich, Massachusetts 02563
Office phone:
(508) 888-5777
Mobile phone: (508) 322-0557
E-mail: mfoley@medicaiddental.org
Membership
Regular membership is open to all
state and federal Medicaid and SCHIP dental program representatives.
Associate members
include individuals in any public agency, voluntary organization,
or tribal entity, and health professionals employed by or interested
in Medicaid/SCHIP dental programs. Read more in our membership
application.
Bylaws
These bylaws,
originally approved at the May 2005 business meeting, were amended
by the board on April 27, 2008.
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