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In this episode, Tripp Perrin discusses the outcomes and key themes from Virginia’s short 45-day 2025 legislative session, highlighting the political motivations and posturing influenced by upcoming elections. He highlights notable achievements for the dental community, including the passage of a crucial bill on insurance transaction fees and efforts to address the dental workforce shortage. Additionally, Tripp explores the session's impact on the budget, Medicaid concerns, and the importance of sustained legislative engagement by dental professionals.

Host: Paul Logan of the Virginia Dental Association. Paul focuses on member advocacy, developing resources for dental students and early career dentists, and working with a broad array of stakeholders to elevate and address Virginia’s dental workforce needs. Paul currently serves on the executive committee of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure and the College Board of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Outside of work, he’s trying to keep up with his three- and six-year-old daughters.

Guest: Tripp Perrin, President of the Lindl Corporation and VDA Contract Lobbyist. Tripp began his career at Lindl in 1995 and eventually worked for two Virginia Governors. Tripp also has extensive private sector experience serving in a variety of senior-level management roles in the investment banking, management consulting, and healthcare fields. He holds an MBA from the College of William & Mary, a BA in Leadership Studies from the University of Richmond, and was a 1997 Fellow at the Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership

Note: In the time since this podcast was taped, Arkansas became the 11th state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. You can find the most up-to-date map of states with enabling or pending legislation at https://ddhcompact.org/compact-map/

SB925 Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims

SB904 Medical malpractice; limitation on recovery; certain actions.

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Credits: 

• Host/Producer: Paul Logan
• Guest: Tripp Perrin
• Post-Production/Editor: Shannon Jacobs

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