All plaintiffs in the lawsuit Archer, et al. v. Virginia Board of Dentistry, et al. have appealed the December 5 ruling by Judge McClenney to dismiss the lawsuit. The appeal was filed December 30, 2024. CSG is monitoring for any further activity.

The DDH Compact Commission is working to make the DDH Compact operational. A Request for Information has been issued about technology solutions for the DDH Compact Data System. Interested parties are encouraged to respond, due May 5, 2025.

Update: December 30, 2024 all plaintiffs filed an appeal. Background On June 11, three practicing Virginia dentists, Dr. Richard Archer, Dr. John L. Harris and Dr. Adel Rizkalla filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Board of Dentistry challenging the state’s implementation of the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact legislation recently...

There appears to be some confusion, misunderstanding, and unfounded concern about state governments being asked to adopt the recent initiative from the U.S. Department of Defense regarding a dental health provider’s compact for U.S. states and territories [1].   Yet, there needs to be a realization of the significance and priority...