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Links and Resources

National

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (ADA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
WATS Line for Members (800) 621-8099
(312) 440-2500 Main Number
(312) 440-7494 Main FAX Number
Washington, DC Office
(201) 898-2400
www.ada.org

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE RESOURCES
U.S. Department of Justice
(800) 514-0301
American Dental Association
Division of Legal Affairs
(800) 621-8099, ext. 2874

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC)
(404) 639-3311
(800) 311-3435
Division of Oral Health
(770) 488-6054

NEW ENGLAND DENTAL SOCIETY
www.newenglanddentalsociety.com

Local Resources

RI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
General Information, (401) 222-2231
Director's Office, (401) 222-2231
Board of Examiners in Dentistry, (401) 222-2151, (401) 222-2158 fax
Board of Pharmacy/Controlled Substances (BND#), (401) 222-2837
Communicable Diseases, (401) 222-2577
AIDS/HIV/STD/TB, (401) 222-2320
AIDS Hotline, (401) 831-5522

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(401) 222-6800

DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL & RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
(401) 222-2440

RI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (Medicaid)
(401) 462-1880

Electronic Data System (EDS)
(401) 467-1837

EDS Customer Service/Revs Desk
(800) 964-6211

Federal OSHA, Region 1
(401) 528-4669

RI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(401) 457-1800
Workers Compensation
(401) 457-1800

DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
Employment Taxes
(401) 222-3690
Sales and Use Tax
(401) 222-2950

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
1-800-742-4453

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
(401) 222-2661

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
General Information/Complaints
(401) 222-2223

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
(401) 528-4501
(800) 772-1213

US DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA)
(401) 732-2550

DENTAL ASSISTING NATIONAL BOARD (DANB)
1-800-FOR-DANB

Rhode Island Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
Donated Dental Services (DDS)
(866) 572-9390

All Rhode Island employers must display the following posters where they will be readily observable by affected employees:

U.S. Department of Labor, (401) 528-4431

1. Fair Labor Standards Act (Min. Wage/Overtime/Child Labor)
2. Employee Polygraph Protection
3. Family Medical Leave (50 or more employees)

Federal Civil Rights, (617) 565-2072

1. Equal Employment Opportunity

Federal OSHA, (617) 565-2072

1. Safety & Health Protection on the Job

RI Department of Labor, (401) 457-1800

1. Minimum Wage (currently $5.15/hour)
2. Family Medical Leave (50 or more employees)

Workers' Compensation Act, (401) 222-3995

RI Hazardous Substance/Right to Know, (401) 457-1827