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Dr. Carlos Salinas Award

The South Carolina Dental Association (SCDA) and the South Carolina Oral Health Coalition (SCOHACC) have established an award to honor a dentist for excellence in providing care to and advocacy for individuals with special health care needs. This is the fifth year of the award, co-sponsored by Specialized Care Company, and nominations are now being accepted.  The winner will receive special recognition at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston and at the annual SCOHACC Oral Health Forum; will receive an engraved award from the SCDA and SCOHACC; and the recipient's name will be placed on a perpetual plaque displayed at the MUSC Dental College.

 

Requirements:

  • The nominee must be a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in the State of South Carolina.
  • Nominations can be submitted by anyone in the community other than the provider receiving the nomination.  (Author must include name and contact information).
  • A formal letter written by the person submitting the nomination; stating why the nominee should be selected. 
  • The letter should cite at least three specific examples that demonstrate how the nominee has provided exceptional care for patients with special needs.
  • Deadline for nomination letter receipt (or postmark) is June 29, 2012.  (Electronic submissions are preferred).
DAD

Plans for the fourth DAD Project are underway!  The project will be held in Columbia, SC, August 16-18, 2012 at the State Fairgrounds.  A volunteer form and hotel information are posted on the SCDA website. Sign up now and plan to get involved.

E-Verify

The SCDA wanted to remind its members that you must verify an employee's work authorization through the E-Verify system.

 

This actually began in January 2012.  Amendments to the "South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act" were signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley on June 27, 2011.  The amended law requires all employers to enroll in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify system beginning January 1, 2012 and to verify the legal status of all new employees through E-Verify within three business days.  Failure to enroll in and use E-Verify to verify new hires will result in probation for the employer or suspension/revocation of the employer's business licenses.  

 

Verification Requirements
 
In addition to completing and maintaining the federal employment eligibility verification form, more commonly known as the Form I-9, all South Carolina employers must within three business days after employing a new employee:

 

  1. Verify the employee's work authorization through the E-Verify federal work authorization program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  2. Employers may no longer confirm a new employee's employment authorization with a driver's license or state identification card. 

 

E-Verify is a free Internet-based system maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  E-Verify compares the information an employee provides on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against millions of government records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.  The database generally provides results in three to five seconds. If the information matches, the employee is eligible to work in the United States. If there's a mismatch, E-Verify will alert the employer and the employee will be allowed to work while he or she resolves the problem.  To enroll in E-Verify, go to www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

Sincerely,
 
 

Phil Latham
Executive Director, SCDA