Chuck Molnar, Senior Corner: The Senior Legislature unveils its
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Requires the Department of Health Services to review the oral health component of nursing home treatment plans on a quarterly basis for proper completion and that appropriate referrals to dental professionals be made, with failures reported as abuse.

Career info added to DEP Web site
Pensacola News Journal - The site identifies different employment classifications within state government, and details the benefits offered to state employees, such as annual and sick leave, paid holidays and health, dental and vision insurance.

State Budget: Tougher choices
Seattle Post Intelligencer - senators will want to boost health care access in rural and underserved areas by adding $3 million in additional funding to the Health Professional Loan Repayment and Scholarship Program and up to $10 million in a one-time grant for expanding dental