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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 54.3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (225 ILCS 25/54.3 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 54.3. Vaccinations; immunizations. Notwithstanding |
| 8 | | Section 54.2 of this Act, a dentist enrolled in a medical |
| 9 | | network or enrolled as a Medicare or Medicaid provider may |
| 10 | | administer vaccinations to patients enrolled in the same |
| 11 | | medical network or enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid upon |
| 12 | | completion of appropriate training on how to address |
| 13 | | contraindications and adverse reactions. Vaccinations shall be |
| 14 | | limited to patients 18 years of age and older pursuant to a |
| 15 | | valid prescription or standing order by a physician. In |
| 16 | | addition, vaccinations shall be limited to influenza |
| 17 | | (inactivated influenza vaccine) with notification to the |
| 18 | | patient's physician and with appropriate reporting and record |
| 19 | | retention.
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| 20 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 21 | | becoming law. |