Bill Status of SB2957  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  DENTAL PRACT ACT-HYGIENIST

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Donne E. Trotter and Toi W. Hutchinson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 111, par. 2304
225 ILCS 25/18from Ch. 111, par. 2318


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or retained by a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization to perform dental hygiene services without the patient first being examined by a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist (i) has engaged in active practice of clinical dental hygiene for a minimum of 2,400 hours in the past 18 months or a career total of 3,000 hours, (ii) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist, (iii) had documented participation in course in infection control and medical emergencies, and (iv) maintains current CPR certification. Authorizes the dental hygienist to perform limited specified services. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 2 dental hygienist unless otherwise authorized by the Board. Provides that the collaborative agreement must (i) include certain provisions and it must be signed and maintained by the dentist, the dental hygienist, and the facility, program, or organization, (ii) be reviewed yearly, and (iii) be made available to the Board upon request. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading
  2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  2/24/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  3/1/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  3/8/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  3/8/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  3/9/2012SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die