HB2432 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 09613 ASK 19774 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2432

Introduced 2/19/2009, by Rep. Robert Rita

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 25/6

from Ch. 111, par. 2306

Amends the Dental Practice Act. Provides that upon the first vacancy created by the resignation or term expiration of a dentist member of the Board of Dentistry occurring on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a dental hygienist shall be appointed to fill that vacancy and the Board shall thereafter be composed of 7 (rather than 8) members who have been dentists for a period of 5 years or more, 3 (rather than 2) members who have been dental hygienists for a period of 5 years or more, and one public member. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning professional regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by changing Section 6 as follows:

(225 ILCS 25/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 2306)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)

Sec. 6. Board of Dentistry - Report By Majority Required. There is created a Board of Dentistry, to be composed of persons designated from time to time by the Director, as follows:

Eleven persons, 8 of whom have been dentists for a period of 5 years or more; 2 of whom have been dental hygienists for a period of 5 years or more, and one public member; however, upon the first vacancy created by the resignation or term expiration of a dentist member occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, a dental hygienist who has been practicing in the field of dental hygiene for a period of 5 years or more shall be appointed to fill that vacancy and the board shall thereafter be composed of 7 members who have been dentists for a period of 5 years or more; 3 members who have been dental hygienists for a period of 5 years or more; and one public member. None of the members shall be an officer, dean, assistant dean, or associate dean of a dental college or dental department of an institute of learning, nor shall any member be the program director of any dental hygiene program. A board member who holds a faculty position in a dental school or dental hygiene program shall not participate in the examination of applicants for licenses from that school or program. The dental hygienists shall not participate in the examination of applicants for licenses to practice dentistry. The public member shall not participate in the examination of applicants for licenses to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. The board shall annually elect a chairman who shall be a dentist.

Terms for all members shall be for 4 years. Partial terms over 2 years in length shall be considered as full terms. A member may be reappointed for a successive term, but no member shall serve more than 2 full terms in his or her lifetime.

The membership of the Board shall include only residents from various geographic areas of this State and shall include at least some graduates from various institutions of dental education in this State.

In making appointments to the Board the Director shall give due consideration to recommendations by organizations of the dental profession in Illinois, including the Illinois State Dental Society and Illinois Dental Hygienists Association, and shall promptly give due notice to such organizations of any vacancy in the membership of the Board. The Director may terminate the appointment of any member for cause which in the opinion of the Director reasonably justifies such termination.

A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Board. Any action to be taken by the Board under this Act may be authorized by resolution at any regular or special meeting, and each such resolution shall take effect immediately. The Board shall meet at least quarterly. The Board may adopt all rules and regulations necessary and incident to its powers and duties under this Act.

The members of the Board shall each receive as compensation a reasonable sum as determined by the Director for each day actually engaged in the duties of the office, and all legitimate and necessary expense incurred in attending the meetings of the Board.

Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other activities performed in good faith as members of the Board.

(Source: P.A. 93-821, eff. 7-28-04.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.