Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 25/4

from Ch. 111, par. 2304

225 ILCS 25/18

from Ch. 111, par. 2318

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or retained by a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization to perform dental hygiene services without the patient first being examined by a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist (i) has engaged in active practice of clinical dental hygiene for a minimum of 2,400 hours in the past 18 months or a career total of 3,000 hours, (ii) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist, (iii) had documented participation in course in infection control and medical emergencies, and (iv) maintains current CPR certification. Authorizes the dental hygienist to perform limited specified services. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 2 dental hygienist unless otherwise authorized by the Board. Provides that the collaborative agreement must (i) include certain provisions and it must be signed and maintained by the dentist, the dental hygienist, and the facility, program, or organization, (ii) be reviewed yearly, and (iii) be made available to the Board upon request. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/1/2012	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/1/2012	Senate	First Reading
2/1/2012	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/7/2012	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2/24/2012	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/1/2012	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/8/2012	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/8/2012	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
3/9/2012	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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