99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0058

 

Introduced 1/15/2015, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 25/47  from Ch. 111, par. 2347
225 ILCS 25/47.5 new
225 ILCS 25/48  from Ch. 111, par. 2348

    Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that dental laboratories shall annually register with the Department. Sets the annual registration fee at $150. Requires dentists to only use the services of a registered dental laboratory. Requires dental laboratories to operate under the supervision of at least one dental technician or dentist. Requires dental laboratories to comply with certain federal regulations concerning infectious disease control. Requires dental laboratories to provide material disclosure of certain information to the prescribing dentist. Provides for both administrative and criminal penalties for violation of the requirements. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules necessary for implementation.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
5changing Sections 47 and 48 and by adding Section 47.5 as
6follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 25/47)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2347)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 47. Dental Laboratories. Dentists may employ or engage
10the services of any registered dental laboratory to construct
11or repair, extraorally, prosthetic dentures, bridges, or other
12replacements for a part of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth. A dental
13laboratory so employed may, with the knowledge of the dentist,
14subcontract with another dental laboratory for all or a portion
15of such construction or repair. A dental laboratory so employed
16or engaged, when constructing or repairing such dentures,
17bridges or replacements, exclusively, directly and solely for
18dentists, and not for the public or any part thereof, shall not
19be deemed or considered to be practicing dentistry as defined
20in this Act.
21    Dental laboratories may advertise, but such advertisements
22may be directed only toward dentists. Each advertisement shall
23contain the following language: "Available only to licensed

 

 

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1dentists". Advertisements in trade journals or professional
2publications for dentists, or direct mail solicitations
3addressed to dentists, need not contain such language.
4(Source: P.A. 84-365.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 25/47.5 new)
6    Sec. 47.5. Registration of dental laboratories.
7    (a) Any dental laboratory operating, doing business, or
8intending to operate or do business within the State shall be
9registered with the Department. A dental laboratory shall be
10considered operating or doing business within the State if its
11work product is prepared pursuant to a written authorization
12originating within this State.
13    (b) The Department shall not issue a dental laboratory
14registration unless the applying dental laboratory is operated
15under the supervision of at least one dental technician or
16dentist.
17    (c) If the dental laboratory violates any provision of this
18Section, it shall be subject to disciplinary action, in
19addition to the penalties provided for under subsection (e) of
20Section 48.
21    (d) Each dental laboratory shall pay a non-refundable $150
22fee when applying to register with the Department.
23    (e) Upon registration, the Department shall assign to the
24laboratory a registration number. That number shall appear on
25all invoices or other correspondence of the laboratory.

 

 

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1    (f) A dentist shall use only those services of a dental
2laboratory that is duly registered under this Section. A
3dentist shall include the registration number of the dental
4laboratory on the dentist's work order.
5    (g) In addition to the requirements of subsection (c-5) of
6Section 48, a dental laboratory applying for registration shall
7provide the Department with:
8        (1) its name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail
9    address;
10        (2) its physical address, if different from its mailing
11    address;
12        (3) the name of the supervising dental technician or
13    the name and license number of the supervising dentist;
14        (4) a statement that the laboratory meets the
15    infectious disease control requirements of the
16    Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
17    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United
18    States Public Health Service;
19        (5) an acknowledgement by the supervising dental
20    technician or dentist that the laboratory will provide
21    material disclosure to the prescribing dentist that
22    contains the United States Food and Drug Administration
23    registration number of all patient contact materials
24    contained in the prescribed restoration in order that the
25    dentist may include those numbers in the patient's record;
26    and

 

 

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1        (6) an acknowledgement by the supervising dental
2    technician or dentist that he or she will disclose to the
3    prescribing dentist the point of origin of the manufacture
4    of the prescribed restoration. If the restoration was
5    partially or entirely manufactured by a third-party
6    provider, the point of origin disclosure shall identify the
7    portion manufactured by a third-party provider and the
8    city, state, and country of the provider.
9    (h) Each commercial dental laboratory registered with the
10Department shall be required to renew its registration annually
11and pay a non-refundable registration fee of $150.
12    (i) The Department shall adopt all rules necessary to carry
13out the provisions of this Section.
 
14    (225 ILCS 25/48)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2348)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
16    Sec. 48. Manufacture of dentures, bridges or replacements
17for dentists; prescriptions; order; penalties.
18    (a) Any dentist who employs or engages the services of any
19dental laboratory to construct or repair, extraorally,
20prosthetic dentures, bridges, or other replacements for a part
21of a tooth, a tooth, or teeth, or who directs a dental
22laboratory to participate in shade selection for a prosthetic
23appliance, shall furnish such dental laboratory with a written
24prescription on forms prescribed by the Department which shall
25contain:

 

 

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1        (1) The name and address of the dental laboratory to
2    which the prescription is directed.
3        (2) The patient's name or identification number. If a
4    number is used, the patient's name shall be written upon
5    the duplicate copy of the prescription retained by the
6    dentist.
7        (3) The date on which the prescription was written.
8        (4) A description of the work to be done, including
9    diagrams if necessary.
10        (5) A specification of the type and quality of
11    materials to be used.
12        (6) The signature of the dentist and the number of his
13    or her license to practice dentistry.
14    (b) The dental laboratory receiving a prescription from a
15dentist shall retain the original prescription and the dentist
16shall retain a duplicate copy thereof for inspection at any
17reasonable time by the Department or its duly authorized
18agents, for a period of 3 years in both cases.
19    (c) If the dental laboratory receiving a written
20prescription from a dentist engages another dental laboratory
21(hereinafter referred to as "subcontractor") to perform some of
22the services relative to such prescription, it shall furnish a
23written order with respect thereto on forms prescribed by the
24Department which shall contain:
25        (1) The name and address of the subcontractor.
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1    prescription, which number shall be endorsed on the
2    prescription received from the dentist.
3        (3) The date on which the order was written.
4        (4) A description of the work to be done by the
5    subcontractor, including diagrams if necessary.
6        (5) A specification of the type and quality of
7    materials to be used.
8        (6) The signature of an agent of the dental laboratory
9    issuing the order. The subcontractor shall retain the order
10    and the issuer thereof shall retain a duplicate copy,
11    attached to the prescription received from the dentist, for
12    inspection by the Department or its duly authorized agents,
13    for a period of 3 years in both cases.
14        (7) A copy of the order to the subcontractor shall be
15    furnished to the dentist.
16    (c-5) Regardless of whether the dental laboratory
17manufactures the dental appliance or has it manufactured by a
18subcontractor, the laboratory shall provide to the prescribing
19dentist the (i) location where the work was done and (ii)
20source and original location where the materials were obtained.
21    (d) Any dentist who:
22        (1) employs or engages the services of any dental
23    laboratory to construct or repair, extraorally, prosthetic
24    dentures, bridges, or other dental appliances without
25    first providing such dental laboratory with a written
26    prescription;

 

 

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1        (2) fails to retain a duplicate copy of the
2    prescription for 3 years; or
3        (3) refuses to allow the Department or its duly
4    authorized agents to inspect his or her files of
5    prescriptions;
6is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and the Department may
7revoke or suspend his or her license therefor.
8    (e) In addition to the provisions of Section 47.5, any Any
9dental laboratory which:
10        (1) furnishes such services to any dentist without
11    first obtaining a written prescription therefor from such
12    dentist;
13        (2) acting as a subcontractor as described in (c)
14    above, furnishes such services to any dental laboratory
15    without first obtaining a written order from such dental
16    laboratory;
17        (3) fails to retain the original prescription or order,
18    as the case may be, for 3 years;
19        (4) refuses to allow the Department or its duly
20    authorized agents to inspect its files of prescriptions or
21    orders; or
22        (5) fails to provide any information required under
23    this Section to the prescribing dentist;
24is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
25(Source: P.A. 94-1014, eff. 7-7-06.)