Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	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 nonprofit organization or in a public health setting. Provides that a dental hygienist under remote supervision with a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist shall provide a dental hygiene examination and dental screening and determine which services are necessary to be performed with a referral to a dentist within 12 months. 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. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 4 dental hygienists, 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. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes the authority for dental hygienists to prescribe fluoride, fluoride varnish, antimicrobial solutions, or resorbable antimicrobial agents and to administer local anesthesia.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2/13/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/13/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/13/2013	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/27/2013	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/5/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/13/2013	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/20/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/20/2013	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/22/2013	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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