Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 500

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds the position of vice-chairman to the Board of Dentistry, who shall be a dentist. Moves the following provisions into the provisions concerning types of dental licenses: licensure of applicants from other states, temporary authorization to practice, issuance of temporary permits, the display of licenses, fees, and penalties. Makes changes concerning what constitutes the practice of dentistry. Sets forth provisions concerning expanded functions for dental assistants. Removes language allowing the Department to make an exemption from the continuing education requirements for dentists and dental hygienists who agree not to practice within the State during the licensing period because they are retired from practice. Provides that certain fines shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing the fine. Provides for the employment of dental investigators. Provides that the duly authorized dental investigators shall have the right to enter and inspect, during business hours, the business premises of a dentist licensed under the Act or of a person who holds himself or herself out as practicing dentistry, with due consideration for patient care of the subject of the investigation, so as to inspect the physical premises and equipment and furnishings therein. Makes changes in provisions concerning consent orders, disciplinary actions, hearings, and patient records. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Dental Practice Act. Adds dental hygienists to provisions concerning unlicensed practice, including disciplinary grounds. In provisions concerning types of dental licenses, incorporates provisions related to licensure of dental hygienists, and removes provisions regarding display of licenses, fees, returned checks, and penalties. Makes changes in provisions concerning expanded functions for dental assistants. Provides that all proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary status, or take any other disciplinary action as the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may deem proper with regard to a license must be commenced within 5 years after receipt by the Department of a complaint alleging the commission of or notice of the conviction order. Provides that, except for fraud in procuring a license, no action shall be commenced more than 7 years after the date of the incident or act alleged. Provides that any dental hygienist who has had his or her license suspended or revoked for more than 5 years must comply with the requirements for restoration prior to being eligible for reinstatement from the suspension or revocation. Requires all consent orders to be signed by a member of the Board of Dentistry prior to approval by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Removes a requirement that all consent orders entered into with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and a dentist or dental hygienist must be signed by a member of the Board of Dentistry prior to approval by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Restores requirements that if the consent order would result in a fine exceeding $10,000 or the suspension or revocation of a license, the consent order must be approved by the Board and the Secretary. Makes a related change.

In provisions concerning expanded functions for dental assistants, provides that a dentist utilizing dental assistants for the monitoring of nitrous oxide shall be on-site and available.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Removes provisions concerning licensure of dental hygienists, licensing applicants for dental licenses from other states, temporary authorization of applicants from other jurisdictions, and temporary permits for free dental care. Removes certain changes in provisions concerning the performance of services by dental assistants. Further amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that dental assistants may perform certain additional services when the dental assistant has completed a training program offered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a licensed dental hygienist may become certified as a public health dental hygienist if the hygienist satisfies certain educational and clinical requirements. Provides that a public health dental hygienist may provide certain dental services to patients, without a dentist first examining the patient and being present in the facility during treatment, (1) who are eligible for Medicaid or (2) who are uninsured and whose household income is not greater than 200% of the federal poverty level. Limits the services provided by a public health dental hygienist to a public health setting. Requires a public health dental hygienist to practice pursuant to a public health supervision agreement with a dentist or a local or State governmental agency or institution. Requires a public health dental hygienist to submit a summary report to the Department of Public Health's Division of Oral Health. Provides that certain provisions concerning public health dental hygienists and dental assistants are inoperative on and after January 1, 2021 or are repealed on January 1, 2021. Changes the effective date from immediate to December 31, 2015.

Requires that dental assistants have at least 2,000 hours of clinical experience before undergoing the training program for coronal scaling of certain patients and intracoronal temporization of a tooth. Requires the training programs to include courses on certain subjects. Requires the supervising dentist of a dental assistant to observe and approve the completion of 6 full mouth supragingival scaling procedures. Requires a dental assistant to successfully complete an approved coronal polishing course prior to taking the coronal scaling course (rather than allowing dental assistants who have completed a coronal polishing course to reduce the hours of didactic training for coronal scaling needed).

Date	Chamber	Action
12/17/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0492

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2/3/2015	House	First Reading
2/3/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2015	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/11/2015	House	To Practice Acts Subcommittee
3/18/2015	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Health Care Licenses Committee; 003-000-000
3/18/2015	House	Remains in Health Care Licenses Committee
3/18/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000
3/18/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
4/9/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2015	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margo McDermed
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
4/22/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
4/22/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/22/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/22/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
4/22/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/23/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/23/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/23/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/23/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
4/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/29/2015	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
5/5/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/7/2015	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
5/7/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2015
5/12/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2015
5/22/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/25/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
5/25/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/27/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
8/25/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
8/25/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
9/4/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
10/8/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015
10/10/2015	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
10/16/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
10/16/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
11/3/2015	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
11/3/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2015
11/3/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
11/3/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
11/3/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
11/3/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
11/3/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
11/6/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
11/6/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
11/9/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2015
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 012-000-000
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
11/10/2015	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Haine
11/10/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
11/10/2015	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
11/10/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 044-008-004
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
11/10/2015	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
11/10/2015	House	Arrived in House
11/10/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 5
11/10/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Margo McDermed
11/10/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Margo McDermed
11/10/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
11/10/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
11/19/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
11/30/2015	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
11/30/2015	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
11/30/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
11/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
11/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
11/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
11/30/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
12/1/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
12/1/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
12/2/2015	House	3/5 Vote Required
12/2/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 105-004-002
12/2/2015	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 105-004-002
12/2/2015	House	House Concurs
12/2/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
12/3/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
12/17/2015	House	Governor Approved
12/17/2015	House	Effective Date December 31, 2015
12/17/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0492

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 25/17.1 new

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 25/8.5

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 25/11

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 25/4	from Ch. 111, par. 2304