DENTAL PRAC-HYGIENISTS-RULES Senate SponsorsSen. John O. Jones 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 25/5from Ch. 111, par. 2305225 ILCS 25/6from Ch. 111, par. 2306225 ILCS 25/49from Ch. 111, par. 2349Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, by rule, shall prescribe the circumstances under which a dental hygienist is prohibited from using emerging scientific techniques or technology or, alternatively, may prescribe the training, experience, and supervision required in order for a dental hygienist to use such techniques or technology. Provides that the dental hygienist members of the Board of Dentistry shall not participate in rulemaking or disciplinary cases that involve clinical standards or clinical judgments by dentists. Requires every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist or pursuant to a dentist's prescription to be marked with the name (instead of the name or social security number or both) of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/13/2008SenateHeld in Licensed Activities 3/14/2008SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die