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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5 Section 4.16 and by adding Section 4.26 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 80/4.16)
7     Sec. 4.16. Acts repealed January 1, 2006. The following
8 Acts are repealed January 1, 2006:
9     The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
10     The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
11     The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
12     The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
13     The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
14     The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology
15 Act of 1985.
16     The Collection Agency Act.
17     The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
18     The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
19 (Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96; 89-72, eff. 12-31-95; 89-80,
20 eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95; 89-366, eff. 7-1-96; 89-387,
21 eff. 8-20-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
 
22     (5 ILCS 80/4.26 new)
23     Sec. 4.26. Act repealed on January 1, 2016. The following
24 Act is repealed on January 1, 2016:
25     The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
 
26     Section 10. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
27 changing Sections 4, 7, 9, 11, 16, 16.1, 19, 24, 25, and 50 and
28 by adding Sections 25.1 and 54.2 as follows:
 
29     (225 ILCS 25/4)   (from Ch. 111, par. 2304)

 

 

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1     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
2     Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act:
3     (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of
4 Professional Regulation.
5     (b) "Director" means the Director of Professional
6 Regulation.
7     (c) "Board" means the Board of Dentistry established by
8 Section 6 of this Act.
9     (d) "Dentist" means a person who has received a general
10 license pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 11 of this Act and
11 who may perform any intraoral and extraoral procedure required
12 in the practice of dentistry and to whom is reserved the
13 responsibilities specified in Section 17.
14     (e) "Dental hygienist" means a person who holds a license
15 under this Act to perform dental services as authorized by
16 Section 18.
17     (f) "Dental assistant" means an appropriately trained
18 person who, under the supervision of a dentist, provides dental
19 services as authorized by Section 17.
20     (g) "Dental laboratory" means a person, firm or corporation
21 which:
22         (i) engages in making, providing, repairing or
23     altering dental prosthetic appliances and other artificial
24     materials and devices which are returned to a dentist for
25     insertion into the human oral cavity or which come in
26     contact with its adjacent structures and tissues; and
27         (ii) utilizes or employs a dental technician to provide
28     such services; and
29         (iii) performs such functions only for a dentist or
30     dentists.
31     (h) "Supervision" means supervision of a dental hygienist
32 or a dental assistant requiring that a dentist authorize the
33 procedure, remain in the dental facility while the procedure is
34 performed, and approve the work performed by the dental
35 hygienist or dental assistant before dismissal of the patient,
36 but does not mean that the dentist must be present at all times

 

 

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1 in the treatment room.
2     (i) "General supervision" means supervision of a dental
3 hygienist requiring that the patient be a patient of record,
4 that the dentist examine the patient in accordance with Section
5 18 prior to treatment by the dental hygienist, and that the
6 dentist authorize the procedures which are being carried out by
7 a notation in the patient's record, but not requiring that a
8 dentist be present when the authorized procedures are being
9 performed. The issuance of a prescription to a dental
10 laboratory by a dentist does not constitute general
11 supervision.
12     (j) "Public member" means a person who is not a health
13 professional. For purposes of board membership, any person with
14 a significant financial interest in a health service or
15 profession is not a public member.
16     (k) "Dentistry" means the healing art which is concerned
17 with the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and care of
18 conditions within the human oral cavity and its adjacent
19 tissues and structures, as further specified in Section 17.
20     (l) "Branches of dentistry" means the various specialties
21 of dentistry which, for purposes of this Act, shall be limited
22 to the following: endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery,
23 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry,
24 periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial
25 radiology.
26     (m) "Specialist" means a dentist who has received a
27 specialty license pursuant to Section 11(b).
28     (n) "Dental technician" means a person who owns, operates
29 or is employed by a dental laboratory and engages in making,
30 providing, repairing or altering dental prosthetic appliances
31 and other artificial materials and devices which are returned
32 to a dentist for insertion into the human oral cavity or which
33 come in contact with its adjacent structures and tissues.
34     (o) "Impaired dentist" or "impaired dental hygienist"
35 means a dentist or dental hygienist who is unable to practice
36 with reasonable skill and safety because of a physical or

 

 

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1 mental disability as evidenced by a written determination or
2 written consent based on clinical evidence, including
3 deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor skills,
4 abuse of drugs or alcohol, or a psychiatric disorder, of
5 sufficient degree to diminish the person's ability to deliver
6 competent patient care.
7     (p) "Nurse" means a registered professional nurse, a
8 certified registered nurse anesthetist licensed as an advanced
9 practice nurse, or a licensed practical nurse licensed under
10 the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act.
11     (q) "Patient of record" means a patient for whom the
12 patient's most recent dentist has obtained a relevant medical
13 and dental history and on whom the dentist has performed an
14 examination and evaluated the condition to be treated.
15     (r) "Dental emergency responder" means a dentist or dental
16 hygienist who is appropriately certified in emergency medical
17 response, as defined by the Department of Public Health.
18 (Source: P.A. 92-280, eff. 1-1-02; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02;
19 93-821, eff. 7-28-04.)
 
20     (225 ILCS 25/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2307)
21     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
22     Sec. 7. Recommendations by Board of Dentistry. The Director
23 shall consider the recommendations of the Board in establishing
24 guidelines for professional conduct, for the conduct of formal
25 disciplinary proceedings brought under this Act, and for
26 establishing guidelines for qualifications of applicants.
27 Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to the Board
28 and the Department shall review the response of the Board and
29 any recommendations made therein. Upon the vote of at least
30 7/10 of the members of the Board, the Department shall adopt
31 the recommendations of the Board in any rulemaking under this
32 Act. The Department may, at any time, seek the expert advice
33 and knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
34 administration or enforcement of this Act. The action or report
35 in writing of a majority of the Board shall be sufficient

 

 

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1 authority upon which the Director may act.
2     Whenever the Director is satisfied that substantial
3 justice has not been done either in an examination or in the
4 revocation, suspension or refusal to issue a license, the
5 Director may order a reexamination or rehearing.
6 (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
 
7     (225 ILCS 25/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2309)
8     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
9     Sec. 9. Qualifications of Applicants for Dental Licenses.
10 The Department shall require that each applicant for a license
11 to practice dentistry shall:
12     (a) (Blank).
13     (b) Be at least 21 years of age and of good moral
14 character.
15     (c) (1) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
16 dental education by graduation from a dental college or school
17 in the United States or Canada approved by the Department. The
18 Department shall not approve any dental college or school which
19 does not require at least (A) 60 semester hours of collegiate
20 credit or the equivalent in acceptable subjects from a college
21 or university before admission, and (B) completion of at least
22 4 academic years of instruction or the equivalent in an
23 approved dental college or school before graduation; or
24     (2) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of dental
25 education by graduation from a dental college or school outside
26 the United States or Canada and provide satisfactory evidence
27 that:
28         (A) (blank) the completion of a dental education
29     outside the United States or Canada authorized the
30     applicant to practice dentistry in the country in which he
31     or she completed the dental education;
32         (B) the applicant has completed a minimum of 2 academic
33     years of general dental clinical training at a dental
34     college or school in the United States or Canada approved
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1     education program approved by the Department of no less
2     than 2 years may be substituted for the 2 academic years of
3     general dental clinical training and except that an
4     applicant who was enrolled for not less than one year in an
5     approved clinical program prior to January 1, 1993 at an
6     Illinois dental college or school shall be required to
7     complete only that program; and
8         (C) the applicant has received certification from the
9     dean of an approved dental college or school in the United
10     States or Canada or the program director of an approved
11     advanced dental education program stating that the
12     applicant has achieved the same level of scientific
13     knowledge and clinical competence as required of all
14     graduates of the college, or school, or advanced dental
15     education program.
16     Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent either
17 the Department or any dental college or school from
18 establishing higher standards than specified in this Act.
19     (d) In determining professional capacity under this
20 Section, any individual who has not been actively engaged in
21 the practice of dentistry, has not been a dental student, or
22 has not been engaged in a formal program of dental education
23 during the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of an
24 application may be required to complete such additional
25 testing, training, or remedial education as the Board may deem
26 necessary in order to establish the applicant's present
27 capacity to practice dentistry with reasonable judgment,
28 skill, and safety.
29     (e) Pass an examination authorized or given by the
30 Department in the theory and practice of the science of
31 dentistry; provided, that the Department (1) may recognize a
32 certificate granted by the National Board of Dental Examiners
33 in lieu of, or subject to, such examination as may be required
34 and (2) may recognize successful completion of the preclinical
35 and clinical examination examinations conducted by approved
36 regional testing services in lieu of such examinations as may

 

 

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1 be required. For purposes of this Section, successful
2 completion shall mean that the applicant has achieved a minimum
3 passing score on the regional examinations as determined by
4 each approved regional testing service.
5 (Source: P.A. 88-45; 88-635, eff. 1-1-95; 89-80, eff. 6-30-95;
6 89-116, eff. 7-7-95; 89-387, eff. 8-20-95; 89-626, eff.
7 8-9-96.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 25/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2311)
9     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
10     Sec. 11. Types of Dental Licenses. The Department shall
11 have the authority to issue the following types of licenses:
12     (a) General licenses. The Department shall issue a license
13 authorizing practice as a dentist to any person who qualifies
14 for a license under this Act.
15     (b) Specialty licenses. The Department shall issue a
16 license authorizing practice as a specialist in any particular
17 branch of dentistry to any dentist who has complied with the
18 requirements established for that particular branch of
19 dentistry at the time of making application. The Department
20 shall establish additional requirements of any dentist who
21 announces or holds himself or herself out to the public as a
22 specialist or as being specially qualified in any particular
23 branch of dentistry.
24     No dentist shall announce or hold himself or herself out to
25 the public as a specialist or as being specially qualified in
26 any particular branch of dentistry unless he or she is licensed
27 to practice in that specialty of dentistry.
28     The fact that any dentist shall announce by card,
29 letterhead or any other form of communication using terms as
30 "Specialist," "Practice Limited To" or "Limited to Specialty
31 of" with the name of the branch of dentistry practiced as a
32 specialty, or shall use equivalent words or phrases to announce
33 the same, shall be prima facie evidence that the dentist is
34 holding himself or herself out to the public as a specialist.
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1 specialty or other advanced clinical educational programs in an
2 approved dental school or a hospital situated in this State, or
3 persons who wish to pursue programs of specialty training in
4 dental public health in public agencies in this State, may
5 receive without examination, in the discretion of the
6 Department, a temporary training license. In order to receive a
7 temporary training license under this subsection, an applicant
8 shall furnish satisfactory proof to the Department that:
9         (1) The applicant is at least 21 years of age and is of
10     good moral character. In determining moral character under
11     this Section, the Department may take into consideration
12     any felony conviction of the applicant, but such a
13     conviction shall not operate as bar to licensure;
14         (2) The applicant has been accepted or appointed for
15     specialty or residency training by an approved hospital
16     situated in this State, by an approved dental school
17     situated in this State, or by a public health agency in
18     this State the training programs of which are recognized
19     and approved by the Department. The applicant shall
20     indicate the beginning and ending dates of the period for
21     which he or she has been accepted or appointed;
22         (3) The applicant is a graduate of a dental school or
23     college approved and in good standing in the judgment of
24     the Department. The Department may consider diplomas or
25     certifications of education, or both, accompanied by
26     transcripts of course work and credits awarded to determine
27     if an applicant has graduated from a dental school or
28     college approved and in good standing. The Department may
29     also consider diplomas or certifications of education, or
30     both, accompanied by transcripts of course work and credits
31     awarded in determining whether a dental school or college
32     is approved and in good standing.
33     Temporary training licenses issued under this Section
34 shall be valid only for the duration of the period of residency
35 or specialty training and may be extended or renewed as
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1 license shall be entitled thereby to perform acts as may be
2 prescribed by and incidental to his or her program of residency
3 or specialty training; but he or she shall not be entitled to
4 engage in the practice of dentistry in this State.
5     A temporary training license may be revoked by the
6 Department upon proof that the holder has engaged in the
7 practice of dentistry in this State outside of his or her
8 program of residency or specialty training, or if the holder
9 shall fail to supply the Department, within 10 days of its
10 request, with information as to his or her current status and
11 activities in his or her specialty training program.
12     (d) Restricted faculty licenses. Persons who have received
13 full-time appointments to teach dentistry at an approved dental
14 school or hospital situated in this State may receive without
15 examination, in the discretion of the Department, a restricted
16 faculty license. In order to receive a restricted faculty
17 license an applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof to the
18 Department that:
19         (1) The applicant is at least 21 years of age, is of
20     good moral character and is licensed to practice dentistry
21     in another state or country; and
22         (2) The applicant has a full-time appointment to teach
23     dentistry at an approved dental school or hospital situated
24     in this State.
25     Restricted faculty licenses issued under this Section
26 shall be valid for a period of 3 2 years and may be extended or
27 renewed. The holder of a valid restricted faculty license may
28 perform acts as may be required by his or her teaching of
29 dentistry. In addition, the holder of a restricted faculty
30 license may practice general dentistry or in his or her area of
31 specialty, but only in a clinic or office affiliated with the
32 dental school. Any restricted faculty license issued to a
33 faculty member under this Section shall terminate immediately
34 and automatically, without any further action by the
35 Department, if the holder ceases to be a faculty member at an
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1     The Department may revoke a restricted faculty license for
2 a violation of this Act or its rules, or if the holder fails to
3 supply the Department, within 10 days of its request, with
4 information as to his current status and activities in his
5 teaching program.
6     (e) Inactive status. Any person who holds one of the
7 licenses under subsection (a) or (b) of Section 11 or under
8 Section 12 of this Act may elect, upon payment of the required
9 fee, to place his or her license on an inactive status and
10 shall, subject to the rules of the Department, be excused from
11 the payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the
12 Department in writing of his or her desire to resume active
13 status.
14     Any licensee requesting restoration from inactive status
15 shall be required to pay the current renewal fee and upon
16 payment the Department shall be required to restore his or her
17 license, as provided in Section 16 of this Act.
18     Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall
19 not practice in the State of Illinois.
20     (f) Certificates of Identification. In addition to the
21 licenses authorized by this Section, the Department shall
22 deliver to each dentist a certificate of identification in a
23 form specified by the Department.
24 (Source: P.A. 92-280, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
25     (225 ILCS 25/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2316)
26     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
27     Sec. 16. Expiration, renewal and restoration of licenses.
28 The expiration date and renewal date period for each license
29 issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The renewal period
30 for each license issued under this Act shall be 3 years. A
31 dentist or dental hygienist may renew a license during the
32 month preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee.
33 A dental hygienist shall provide proof of current
34 cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification at the time of
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1     Any dentist or dental hygienist whose license has expired
2 or whose license is on inactive status may have his license
3 restored at any time within 5 years after the expiration
4 thereof, upon payment of the required fee and a showing of
5 proof of compliance with current continuing education
6 requirements, as provided by rule.
7     Any person whose license has been expired for more than 5
8 years or who has had his license on inactive status for more
9 than 5 years may have his license restored by making
10 application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
11 the Department of taking continuing education and of his
12 fitness to have the license restored, including sworn evidence
13 certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction, and by
14 paying the required restoration fee. A person practicing on an
15 expired license is deemed to be practicing without a license.
16 However, a holder of a license may renew the license within 90
17 days after its expiration by complying with the requirements
18 for renewal and payment of an additional fee. A license renewal
19 within 90 days after expiration shall be effective
20 retroactively to the expiration date.
21     If a person whose license has expired or who has had his
22 license on inactive status for more than 5 years has not
23 maintained an active practice satisfactory to the department,
24 the Department shall determine, by an evaluation process
25 established by rule, his or her fitness to resume active status
26 and may require the person to complete a period of evaluated
27 clinical experience and may require successful completion of a
28 practical examination.
29     However, any person whose license has expired while he has
30 been engaged (1) in federal or state service active duty, or
31 (2) in training or education under the supervision of the
32 United States preliminary to induction into the military
33 service, may have his license restored without paying any
34 lapsed renewal or restoration fee, if within 2 years after
35 termination of such service, training or education other than
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1 satisfactory proof that he has been so engaged and that his
2 service, training or education has been so terminated.
3 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95.)
 
4     (225 ILCS 25/16.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1)
5     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
6     Sec. 16.1. Continuing education. The Department shall
7 promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
8 under this Act. In establishing rules, the Department shall
9 require a minimum of 48 32 hours of study in approved courses
10 for dentists during each 3-year 2 year licensing period and a
11 minimum of 36 24 hours of study in approved courses for dental
12 hygienists during each 3-year 2 year licensing period. These
13 continuing education rules shall only apply to licenses renewed
14 after November 1, 1992.
15     The Department shall approve only courses that are relevant
16 to the treatment and care of patients, including, but not
17 limited to, clinical courses in dentistry and dental hygiene
18 and nonclinical courses such as patient management, legal and
19 ethical responsibilities, and stress management. Courses shall
20 not be approved in such subjects as estate and financial
21 planning, investments, or personal health. Approved courses
22 may include, but shall not be limited to, courses that are
23 offered or sponsored by approved colleges, universities, and
24 hospitals and by recognized national, State, and local dental
25 and dental hygiene organizations.
26     No license shall be renewed unless the renewal application
27 is accompanied by an affidavit indicating that the applicant
28 has completed the required minimum number of hours of
29 continuing education in approved courses as required by this
30 Section. The affidavit shall not require a listing of courses.
31 The affidavit shall be a prima facie evidence that the
32 applicant has obtained the minimum number of required
33 continuing education hours in approved courses. The Department
34 shall not be obligated to conduct random audits or otherwise
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1 education requirement. The Department, however, may not
2 conduct random audits of more than 10% of the licensed dentists
3 and dental hygienists in any one licensing cycle to verify
4 compliance with continuing education requirements. If the
5 Department, however, receives a complaint that a licensee has
6 not completed the required continuing education or if the
7 Department is investigating another alleged violation of this
8 Act by a licensee, the Department may demand and shall be
9 entitled to receive evidence from any licensee of completion of
10 required continuing education courses for the most recently
11 completed 3-year 2 year licensing period. Evidence of
12 continuing education may include, but is not limited to,
13 canceled checks, official verification forms of attendance,
14 and continuing education recording forms, that demonstrate a
15 reasonable record of attendance. The Illinois State Board of
16 Dentistry shall determine, in accordance with rules adopted by
17 the Department, whether a licensee or applicant has met the
18 continuing education requirements. Any dentist who holds more
19 than one license under this Act shall be required to complete
20 only the minimum number of hours of continuing education
21 required for renewal of a single license. The Department may
22 provide exemptions from continuing education requirements. The
23 exemptions shall include, but shall not be limited to, dentists
24 and dental hygienists who agree not to practice within the
25 State during the licensing period because they are retired from
26 practice.
27 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95; 90-544,
28 eff. 1-1-98.)
 
29     (225 ILCS 25/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2319)
30     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
31     Sec. 19. Licensing Applicants from other States. Any person
32 who has been lawfully licensed to practice dentistry, including
33 the practice of a licensed dental specialty, or dental hygiene
34 in another state or territory which has and maintains a
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1 dental hygiene at least equal to that now maintained in this
2 State, or if the requirements for licensure in such state or
3 territory in which the applicant was licensed were, at the date
4 of his licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements
5 then in force in this State, and who has been lawfully engaged
6 in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene for at least 3
7 of the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of his or her
8 application to practice in this State and who shall deposit
9 with the Department a duly attested certificate from the Board
10 of the state or territory in which he or she is licensed,
11 certifying to the fact of his or her licensing and of his or
12 her being a person of good moral character may, upon payment of
13 the required fee, be granted a license to practice dentistry, a
14 dental specialty, or dental hygiene in this State, as the case
15 may be.
16     For the purposes of this Section, in computing 3 of the
17 immediately preceding 5 years of practice in another state or
18 territory, any person who left the practice of dentistry to
19 enter the military service and who practiced dentistry while in
20 the military service may count as a part of such period the
21 time spent by him in such service.
22     Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
23 complete the application process. If the process has not been
24 completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
25 forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
26 requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
27 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95.)
 
28     (225 ILCS 25/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2324)
29     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
30     Sec. 24. Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of Dental
31 Hygienist License. The Department may refuse to issue or renew
32 or , may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take
33 other disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
34 including fines not to exceed $2,500 per violation, with regard
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1 of the following causes:
2     1. Fraud in procuring license.
3     2. Performing any operation not authorized by this Act.
4     3. Practicing dental hygiene other than under the
5 supervision of a licensed dentist as provided by this Act.
6     4. The wilful violation of, or the wilful procuring of, or
7 knowingly assisting in the violation of, any Act which is now
8 or which hereafter may be in force in this State relating to
9 the use of habit-forming drugs.
10     5. The obtaining of, or an attempt to obtain a license, or
11 practice in the profession, or money, or any other thing of
12 value by fraudulent representation.
13     6. Gross negligence in performing the operative procedure
14 of dental hygiene.
15     7. Active practice of dental hygiene while knowingly having
16 any infectious, communicable, or contagious disease proscribed
17 by rule or regulation of the Department.
18     8. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of
19 habit-forming drugs.
20     9. Conviction in this or another state of any crime which
21 is a felony under the laws of this State or conviction of a
22 felony in a federal court, if the Department determines, after
23 investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently
24 rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
25     10. Aiding or abetting the unlicensed practice of dentistry
26 or dental hygiene.
27     11. Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or a foreign
28 nation, if at least one of the grounds for the discipline is
29 the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this
30 Act.
31     12. Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act.
32     13. Violating the prohibitions of Section 38.1 of this Act.
33     14. Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional
34 conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the
35 public.
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1 suspension and revocation of a license to practice dentistry
2 shall apply to proceedings for the suspension or revocation of
3 a license as a dental hygienist.
4 (Source: P.A. 91-520, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
5     (225 ILCS 25/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2325)
6     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
7     Sec. 25. Notice of hearing; investigations and informal
8 conferences.
9     (a) Upon the motion of either the Department or the Board
10 or upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting
11 forth facts which if proven would constitute grounds for
12 refusal, suspension or revocation of license under this Act,
13 the Board shall investigate the actions of any person,
14 hereinafter called the respondent, who holds or represents that
15 he holds a license. All such motions or complaints shall be
16 brought to the Board.
17     (b) Prior to taking an in-person statement from a dentist
18 or dental hygienist who is the subject of a complaint, the
19 investigator shall inform the dentist or the dental hygienist
20 in writing:
21         (1) that the dentist or dental hygienist is the subject
22     of a complaint; and
23         (2) that the dentist or dental hygienist need not
24     immediately proceed with the interview and may seek
25     appropriate consultation prior to consenting to the
26     interview; and .
27         (3) that failure of the dentist or dental hygienist to
28     proceed with the interview shall not prohibit the
29     Department from conducting a visual inspection of the
30     facility.
31     A Department investigator's failure to comply with this
32 subsection may not be the sole ground for dismissal of any
33 order of the Department filed upon a finding of a violation or
34 for dismissal of a pending investigation.
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1 or its initial investigation that there is a possible violation
2 of the Act, the Department may:
3         (1) schedule a hearing pursuant to this Act; or
4         (2) request in writing that the dentist or dental
5     hygienist being investigated attend an informal conference
6     with representatives of the Department.
7     The request for an informal conference shall contain the
8 nature of the alleged actions or inactions that constitute the
9 possible violations.
10     A dentist or dental hygienist shall be allowed to have
11 legal counsel at the informal conference. If the informal
12 conference results in a consent order between the accused
13 dentist or dental hygienist and the Department, the consent
14 order must be approved by the Board and the Director. However,
15 if the consent order would result in a fine exceeding $5,000 or
16 the suspension or revocation of the dentist or dental hygienist
17 license, the consent order must be approved by the Board and
18 the Director. Participation in the informal conference by a
19 dentist, a dental hygienist, or the Department and any
20 admissions or stipulations made by a dentist, a dental
21 hygienist, or the Department at the informal conference,
22 including any agreements in a consent order that is
23 subsequently disapproved by either the Board or the Director,
24 shall not be used against the dentist, dental hygienist, or
25 Department at any subsequent hearing and shall not become a
26 part of the record of the hearing.
27     (d) The Director shall, before suspending, revoking,
28 placing on probationary status, or taking any other
29 disciplinary action as the Director may deem proper with regard
30 to any license, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
31 hearing, notify the respondent in writing of any charges made
32 and the time and place for a hearing of the charges before the
33 Board, direct him or her to file his or her written answer
34 thereto to the Board under oath within 20 days after the
35 service on him or her of such notice and inform him or her that
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1 against him or her and his or her license may be suspended,
2 revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
3 action may be taken with regard thereto, including limiting the
4 scope, nature or extent of his or her practice, as the Director
5 may deem proper.
6     (e) Such written notice and any notice in such proceedings
7 thereafter may be served by delivery personally to the
8 respondent, or by registered or certified mail to the address
9 last theretofore specified by the respondent in his or her last
10 notification to the Director.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-689, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
12     (225 ILCS 25/25.1 new)
13     Sec. 25.1. Subpoena powers.
14     (a) The Department, upon a determination by the chairperson
15 of the Board that reasonable cause exists that a violation of
16 one or more of the grounds for discipline set forth in Section
17 23 or Section 24 of this Act has occurred or is occurring, may
18 subpoena the dental records of individual patients of dentists
19 and dental hygienists licensed under this Act.
20     (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section, the
21 Board and the Department may subpoena copies of hospital,
22 medical, or dental records in mandatory report cases alleging
23 death or permanent bodily injury when consent to obtain the
24 records has not been provided by a patient or a patient's legal
25 representative. All records and other information received
26 pursuant to a subpoena shall be confidential and shall be
27 afforded the same status as information concerning medical
28 studies under Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
29 Procedure. The use of these records shall be restricted to
30 members of the Board, the dental coordinator, and appropriate
31 Department staff designated by the Secretary for the purpose of
32 determining the existence of one or more grounds for discipline
33 of the dentist or dental hygienist as provided for in Section
34 23 or Section 24 of this Act.
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1 conducted by the Department in strict confidentiality,
2 provided that the patient records shall be admissible in a
3 disciplinary hearing before the Secretary, the Board, or a
4 hearing officer designated by the Department when necessary to
5 substantiate the grounds for discipline alleged against the
6 dentist or dental hygienist licensed under this Act.
7     (d) The Department may provide reimbursement for fees and
8 mileage associated with its subpoena power in the same manner
9 prescribed by law for judicial procedure in a civil case.
10     (e) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to supersede
11 the provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
12 Procedure, now or hereafter amended, to the extent applicable.
 
13     (225 ILCS 25/50)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2350)
14     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
15     Sec. 50. Patient Records. Every dentist shall make a record
16 of all dental work performed for each patient. The record shall
17 be made in a manner and in sufficient detail that it may be
18 used for identification purposes.
19     Dental records required by this Section shall be maintained
20 for 10 years. Dental records required to be maintained under
21 this Section, or copies of those dental records, shall be made
22 available upon request to the patient or the patient's
23 guardian. A dentist shall be entitled to reasonable
24 reimbursement for the cost of reproducing these records, which
25 shall not exceed the cost allowed under Section 8-2003 of the
26 Code of Civil Procedure , provided that the reasonable cost of
27 reproducing the records has been paid by the patient or the
28 patient's guardian.
29 (Source: P.A. 87-576.)
 
30     (225 ILCS 25/54.2 new)
31     Sec. 54.2. Dental emergency responders. A dentist or dental
32 hygienist who is a dental emergency responder is deemed to be
33 acting within the bounds of his or her license when providing
34 care during a declared local, State, or national emergency.
 

 

 

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1     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect December
2 31, 2005.