Public Act 097-0526
 
SB1602 EnrolledLRB097 02876 CEL 42900 b

    AN ACT concerning 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 Sections 4, 9, 16, 16.1, 17, 18, 19, and 50 as
follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 25/4)   (from Ch. 111, par. 2304)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of
Professional Regulation.
    (b) "Director" means the Director of Professional
Regulation.
    (c) "Board" means the Board of Dentistry established by
Section 6 of this Act.
    (d) "Dentist" means a person who has received a general
license pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 11 of this Act and
who may perform any intraoral and extraoral procedure required
in the practice of dentistry and to whom is reserved the
responsibilities specified in Section 17.
    (e) "Dental hygienist" means a person who holds a license
under this Act to perform dental services as authorized by
Section 18.
    (f) "Dental assistant" means an appropriately trained
person who, under the supervision of a dentist, provides dental
services as authorized by Section 17.
    (g) "Dental laboratory" means a person, firm or corporation
which:
        (i) engages in making, providing, repairing or
    altering dental prosthetic appliances and other artificial
    materials and devices which are returned to a dentist for
    insertion into the human oral cavity or which come in
    contact with its adjacent structures and tissues; and
        (ii) utilizes or employs a dental technician to provide
    such services; and
        (iii) performs such functions only for a dentist or
    dentists.
    (h) "Supervision" means supervision of a dental hygienist
or a dental assistant requiring that a dentist authorize the
procedure, remain in the dental facility while the procedure is
performed, and approve the work performed by the dental
hygienist or dental assistant before dismissal of the patient,
but does not mean that the dentist must be present at all times
in the treatment room.
    (i) "General supervision" means supervision of a dental
hygienist requiring that the patient be a patient of record,
that the dentist examine the patient in accordance with Section
18 prior to treatment by the dental hygienist, and that the
dentist authorize the procedures which are being carried out by
a notation in the patient's record, but not requiring that a
dentist be present when the authorized procedures are being
performed. The issuance of a prescription to a dental
laboratory by a dentist does not constitute general
supervision.
    (j) "Public member" means a person who is not a health
professional. For purposes of board membership, any person with
a significant financial interest in a health service or
profession is not a public member.
    (k) "Dentistry" means the healing art which is concerned
with the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and care of
conditions within the human oral cavity and its adjacent
tissues and structures, as further specified in Section 17.
    (l) "Branches of dentistry" means the various specialties
of dentistry which, for purposes of this Act, shall be limited
to the following: endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery,
orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry,
periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial
radiology.
    (m) "Specialist" means a dentist who has received a
specialty license pursuant to Section 11(b).
    (n) "Dental technician" means a person who owns, operates
or is employed by a dental laboratory and engages in making,
providing, repairing or altering dental prosthetic appliances
and other artificial materials and devices which are returned
to a dentist for insertion into the human oral cavity or which
come in contact with its adjacent structures and tissues.
    (o) "Impaired dentist" or "impaired dental hygienist"
means a dentist or dental hygienist who is unable to practice
with reasonable skill and safety because of a physical or
mental disability as evidenced by a written determination or
written consent based on clinical evidence, including
deterioration through the aging process, loss of motor skills,
abuse of drugs or alcohol, or a psychiatric disorder, of
sufficient degree to diminish the person's ability to deliver
competent patient care.
    (p) "Nurse" means a registered professional nurse, a
certified registered nurse anesthetist licensed as an advanced
practice nurse, or a licensed practical nurse licensed under
the Nurse Practice Act.
    (q) "Patient of record" means a patient for whom the
patient's most recent dentist has obtained a relevant medical
and dental history and on whom the dentist has performed an
examination and evaluated the condition to be treated.
    (r) "Dental emergency responder" means a dentist or dental
hygienist who is appropriately certified in emergency medical
response, as defined by the Department of Public Health.
    (s) "Mobile dental van or portable dental unit" means any
self-contained or portable dental unit in which dentistry is
practiced that can be moved, towed, or transported from one
location to another in order to establish a location where
dental services can be provided.
(Source: P.A. 94-409, eff. 12-31-05; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2309)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 9. Qualifications of Applicants for Dental Licenses.
The Department shall require that each applicant for a license
to practice dentistry shall:
        (a) (Blank).
        (b) Be at least 21 years of age and of good moral
    character.
        (c) (1) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
    dental education by graduation from a dental college or
    school in the United States or Canada approved by the
    Department. The Department shall not approve any dental
    college or school which does not require at least (A) 60
    semester hours of collegiate credit or the equivalent in
    acceptable subjects from a college or university before
    admission, and (B) completion of at least 4 academic years
    of instruction or the equivalent in an approved dental
    college or school that is accredited by the Commission on
    Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
    or
        (2) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
    dental education by graduation from a dental college or
    school outside the United States or Canada and provide
    satisfactory evidence that:
            (A) (blank);
            (B) the applicant has completed a minimum of 2
        academic years of general dental clinical training at a
        dental college or school in the United States or Canada
        approved by the Department, however, an accredited
        advanced dental education program approved by the
        Department of no less than 2 years may be substituted
        for the 2 academic years of general dental clinical
        training and an applicant who was enrolled for not less
        than one year in an approved clinical program prior to
        January 1, 1993 at an Illinois dental college or school
        shall be required to complete only that program; and
            (C) the applicant has received certification from
        the dean of an approved dental college or school in the
        United States or Canada or the program director of an
        approved advanced dental education program stating
        that the applicant has achieved the same level of
        scientific knowledge and clinical competence as
        required of all graduates of the college, school, or
        advanced dental education program.
        Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent
    either the Department or any dental college or school from
    establishing higher standards than specified in this Act.
        (d) (Blank).
        (e) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
    has passed both parts of the National Board Dental
    Examination administered by the Joint Commission on
    National Dental Examinations and has successfully
    completed an examination conducted by one of the following
    regional testing services: the Central Regional Dental
    Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the Southern Regional
    Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western Regional
    Examining Board (WREB), or the North East Regional Board
    (NERB), or the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies
    (CITA). For purposes of this Section, successful
    completion shall mean that the applicant has achieved a
    minimum passing score as determined by the applicable
    regional testing service. The Secretary of the Department
    may suspend a regional testing service under this
    subsection (e) if, after proper notice and hearing, it is
    established that (i) the integrity of the examination has
    been breached so as to make future test results unreliable
    or (ii) the test is fundamentally deficient in testing
    clinical competency.
    In determining professional capacity under this Section,
any individual who has not been actively engaged in the
practice of dentistry, has not been a dental student, or has
not been engaged in a formal program of dental education during
the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of an application
may be required to complete such additional testing, training,
or remedial education as the Board may deem necessary in order
to establish the applicant's present capacity to practice
dentistry with reasonable judgment, skill, and safety.
(Source: P.A. 96-14, eff. 6-19-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10;
96-1222, eff. 7-23-10.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/16)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2316)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 16. Expiration, renewal and restoration of licenses.
The expiration date and renewal date for each license issued
under this Act shall be set by rule. The renewal period for
each license issued under this Act shall be 3 years. A dentist
or dental hygienist may renew a license during the month
preceding its expiration date by paying the required fee. A
dentist or dental hygienist shall provide proof of current
Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
certification by an organization that has adopted the American
Heart Association's guidelines on BLS intended for health care
providers at the time of renewal. Basic Life Support
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification training taken as
a requirement of this Section shall be counted for no more than
4 hours during each licensure period towards the continuing
education hours under Section 16.1 of this Act. The Department
shall provide by rule for exemptions from this requirement for
a dentist or dental hygienist with a physical disability that
would preclude him or her from performing BLS.
    Any dentist or dental hygienist whose license has expired
or whose license is on inactive status may have his license
restored at any time within 5 years after the expiration
thereof, upon payment of the required fee and a showing of
proof of compliance with current continuing education
requirements, as provided by rule.
    Any person whose license has been expired for more than 5
years or who has had his license on inactive status for more
than 5 years may have his license restored by making
application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
the Department of taking continuing education and of his
fitness to have the license restored, including sworn evidence
certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction, and by
paying the required restoration fee. A person practicing on an
expired license is deemed to be practicing without a license.
However, a holder of a license may renew the license within 90
days after its expiration by complying with the requirements
for renewal and payment of an additional fee. A license renewal
within 90 days after expiration shall be effective
retroactively to the expiration date.
    If a person whose license has expired or who has had his
license on inactive status for more than 5 years has not
maintained an active practice satisfactory to the department,
the Department shall determine, by an evaluation process
established by rule, his or her fitness to resume active status
and may require the person to complete a period of evaluated
clinical experience and may require successful completion of a
practical examination.
    However, any person whose license has expired while he has
been engaged (1) in federal or state service active duty, or
(2) in training or education under the supervision of the
United States preliminary to induction into the military
service, may have his license restored without paying any
lapsed renewal or restoration fee, if within 2 years after
termination of such service, training or education other than
by dishonorable discharge, he furnishes the Department with
satisfactory proof that he has been so engaged and that his
service, training or education has been so terminated.
(Source: P.A. 96-617, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/16.1)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 16.1. Continuing education. The Department shall
promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
under this Act. In establishing rules, the Department shall
require a minimum of 48 hours of study in approved courses for
dentists during each 3-year licensing period and a minimum of
36 hours of study in approved courses for dental hygienists
during each 3-year licensing period.
    The Department shall approve only courses that are relevant
to the treatment and care of patients, including, but not
limited to, clinical courses in dentistry and dental hygiene
and nonclinical courses such as patient management, legal and
ethical responsibilities, and stress management. The
Department shall allow up to 4 hours of continuing education
credit hours per license renewal period for volunteer hours
spent providing clinical services at, or sponsored by, a
nonprofit community clinic, local or state health department,
or a charity event. Courses shall not be approved in such
subjects as estate and financial planning, investments, or
personal health. Approved courses may include, but shall not be
limited to, courses that are offered or sponsored by approved
colleges, universities, and hospitals and by recognized
national, State, and local dental and dental hygiene
organizations.
    No license shall be renewed unless the renewal application
is accompanied by an affidavit indicating that the applicant
has completed the required minimum number of hours of
continuing education in approved courses as required by this
Section. The affidavit shall not require a listing of courses.
The affidavit shall be a prima facie evidence that the
applicant has obtained the minimum number of required
continuing education hours in approved courses. The Department
shall not be obligated to conduct random audits or otherwise
independently verify that an applicant has met the continuing
education requirement. The Department, however, may not
conduct random audits of more than 10% of the licensed dentists
and dental hygienists in any one licensing cycle to verify
compliance with continuing education requirements. If the
Department, however, receives a complaint that a licensee has
not completed the required continuing education or if the
Department is investigating another alleged violation of this
Act by a licensee, the Department may demand and shall be
entitled to receive evidence from any licensee of completion of
required continuing education courses for the most recently
completed 3-year licensing period. Evidence of continuing
education may include, but is not limited to, canceled checks,
official verification forms of attendance, and continuing
education recording forms, that demonstrate a reasonable
record of attendance. The Illinois State Board of Dentistry
shall determine, in accordance with rules adopted by the
Department, whether a licensee or applicant has met the
continuing education requirements. Any dentist who holds more
than one license under this Act shall be required to complete
only the minimum number of hours of continuing education
required for renewal of a single license. The Department may
provide exemptions from continuing education requirements. The
exemptions shall include, but shall not be limited to, dentists
and dental hygienists who agree not to practice within the
State during the licensing period because they are retired from
practice.
(Source: P.A. 94-409, eff. 12-31-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2317)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 17. Acts Constituting the Practice of Dentistry. A
person practices dentistry, within the meaning of this Act:
        (1) Who represents himself as being able to diagnose or
    diagnoses, treats, prescribes, or operates for any
    disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury, or physical
    condition of the human tooth, teeth, alveolar process, gums
    or jaw; or
        (2) Who is a manager, proprietor, operator or conductor
    of a business where dental operations are performed; or
        (3) Who performs dental operations of any kind; or
        (4) Who uses an X-Ray machine or X-Ray films for dental
    diagnostic purposes; or
        (5) Who extracts a human tooth or teeth, or corrects or
    attempts to correct malpositions of the human teeth or
    jaws; or
        (6) Who offers or undertakes, by any means or method,
    to diagnose, treat or remove stains, calculus, and bonding
    materials from human teeth or jaws; or
        (7) Who uses or administers local or general
    anesthetics in the treatment of dental or oral diseases or
    in any preparation incident to a dental operation of any
    kind or character; or
        (8) Who takes impressions of the human tooth, teeth, or
    jaws or performs any phase of any operation incident to the
    replacement of a part of a tooth, a tooth, teeth or
    associated tissues by means of a filling, crown, a bridge,
    a denture or other appliance; or
        (9) Who offers to furnish, supply, construct,
    reproduce or repair, or who furnishes, supplies,
    constructs, reproduces or repairs, prosthetic dentures,
    bridges or other substitutes for natural teeth, to the user
    or prospective user thereof; or
        (10) Who instructs students on clinical matters or
    performs any clinical operation included in the curricula
    of recognized dental schools and colleges; or
        (11) Who takes impressions of human teeth or places his
    or her hands in the mouth of any person for the purpose of
    applying teeth whitening materials, or who takes
    impressions of human teeth or places his or her hands in
    the mouth of any person for the purpose of assisting in the
    application of teeth whitening materials. A person does not
    practice dentistry when he or she discloses to the consumer
    that he or she is not licensed as a dentist under this Act
    and (i) discusses the use of teeth whitening materials with
    a consumer purchasing these materials; (ii) provides
    instruction on the use of teeth whitening materials with a
    consumer purchasing these materials; or (iii) provides
    appropriate equipment on-site to the consumer for the
    consumer to self-apply teeth whitening materials.
    The fact that any person engages in or performs, or offers
to engage in or perform, any of the practices, acts, or
operations set forth in this Section, shall be prima facie
evidence that such person is engaged in the practice of
dentistry.
    The following practices, acts, and operations, however,
are exempt from the operation of this Act:
        (a) The rendering of dental relief in emergency cases
    in the practice of his or her profession by a physician or
    surgeon, licensed as such under the laws of this State,
    unless he undertakes to reproduce or reproduces lost parts
    of the human teeth in the mouth or to restore or replace
    lost or missing teeth in the mouth; or
        (b) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of their
    official duties by dentists in any branch of the Armed
    Services of the United States, the United States Public
    Health Service, or the United States Veterans
    Administration; or
        (c) The practice of dentistry by students in their
    course of study in dental schools or colleges approved by
    the Department, when acting under the direction and
    supervision of dentists acting as instructors; or
        (d) The practice of dentistry by clinical instructors
    in the course of their teaching duties in dental schools or
    colleges approved by the Department:
            (i) when acting under the direction and
        supervision of dentists, provided that such clinical
        instructors have instructed continuously in this State
        since January 1, 1986; or
            (ii) when holding the rank of full professor at
        such approved dental school or college and possessing a
        current valid license or authorization to practice
        dentistry in another country; or
        (e) The practice of dentistry by licensed dentists of
    other states or countries at meetings of the Illinois State
    Dental Society or component parts thereof, alumni meetings
    of dental colleges, or any other like dental organizations,
    while appearing as clinicians; or
        (f) The use of X-Ray machines for exposing X-Ray films
    of dental or oral tissues by dental hygienists or dental
    assistants; or
        (g) The performance of any dental service by a dental
    assistant, if such service is performed under the
    supervision and full responsibility of a dentist.
        For purposes of this paragraph (g), "dental service" is
    defined to mean any intraoral procedure or act which shall
    be prescribed by rule or regulation of the Department.
    Dental service, however, shall not include:
            (1) Any and all diagnosis of or prescription for
        treatment of disease, pain, deformity, deficiency,
        injury or physical condition of the human teeth or
        jaws, or adjacent structures.
            (2) Removal of, or restoration of, or addition to
        the hard or soft tissues of the oral cavity, except for
        the placing, carving, and finishing of amalgam
        restorations by dental assistants who have had
        additional formal education and certification as
        determined by the Department.
            (3) Any and all correction of malformation of teeth
        or of the jaws.
            (4) Administration of anesthetics, except for
        application of topical anesthetics and monitoring of
        nitrous oxide. Monitoring of nitrous oxide may be
        performed after successful completion of a training
        program approved by the Department.
            (5) Removal of calculus from human teeth.
            (6) Taking of impressions for the fabrication of
        prosthetic appliances, crowns, bridges, inlays,
        onlays, or other restorative or replacement dentistry.
            (7) The operative procedure of dental hygiene
        consisting of oral prophylactic procedures, except for
        coronal polishing, which may be performed by a dental
        assistant who has successfully completed a training
        program approved by the Department. Dental assistants
        may perform coronal polishing under the following
        circumstances: (i) the coronal polishing shall be
        limited to polishing the clinical crown of the tooth
        and existing restorations, supragingivally; (ii) the
        dental assistant performing the coronal polishing
        shall be limited to the use of rotary instruments using
        a rubber cup or brush polishing method (air polishing
        is not permitted); and (iii) the supervising dentist
        shall not supervise more than 4 dental assistants at
        any one time for the task of coronal polishing.
        (h) The practice of dentistry by an individual who:
            (i) has applied in writing to the Department, in
        form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for
        a general dental license and has complied with all
        provisions of Section 9 of this Act, except for the
        passage of the examination specified in subsection
        (e), of Section 9, of this Act; or
            (ii) has applied in writing to the Department, in
        form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for
        a temporary dental license and has complied with all
        provisions of subsection (c), of Section 11, of this
        Act; and
            (iii) has been accepted or appointed for specialty
        or residency training by a hospital situated in this
        State; or
            (iv) has been accepted or appointed for specialty
        training in an approved dental program situated in this
        State; or
            (v) has been accepted or appointed for specialty
        training in a dental public health agency situated in
        this State.
        The applicant shall be permitted to practice dentistry
    for a period of 3 months from the starting date of the
    program, unless authorized in writing by the Department to
    continue such practice for a period specified in writing by
    the Department.
        The applicant shall only be entitled to perform such
    acts as may be prescribed by and incidental to their
    program of residency or specialty training and shall not
    otherwise engage in the practice of dentistry in this
    State.
        The authority to practice shall terminate immediately
    upon:
            (1) the decision of the Department that the
        applicant has failed the examination; or
            (2) denial of licensure by the Department; or
            (3) withdrawal of the application.
(Source: P.A. 96-617, eff. 8-24-09.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/18)   (from Ch. 111, par. 2318)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 18. Acts constituting the practice of dental hygiene;
limitations.
    (a) A person practices dental hygiene within the meaning of
this Act when he or she performs the following acts under the
supervision of a dentist:
            (i) the operative procedure of dental hygiene,
        consisting of oral prophylactic procedures;
            (ii) the exposure and processing of X-Ray films of
        the teeth and surrounding structures;
            (iii) the application to the surfaces of the teeth
        or gums of chemical compounds designed to be
        desensitizing agents or effective agents in the
        prevention of dental caries or periodontal disease;
            (iv) all services which may be performed by a
        dental assistant as specified by rule pursuant to
        Section 17, and a dental hygienist may engage in the
        placing, carving, and finishing of amalgam
        restorations only after obtaining formal education and
        certification as determined by the Department;
            (v) administration and monitoring of nitrous oxide
        upon successful completion of a training program
        approved by the Department;
            (vi) administration of local anesthetics upon
        successful completion of a training program approved
        by the Department; and
            (vii) such other procedures and acts as shall be
        prescribed by rule or regulation of the Department.
    (b) A dental hygienist may be employed or engaged only:
        (1) by a dentist;
        (2) by a federal, State, county, or municipal agency or
    institution;
        (3) by a public or private school; or
        (4) by a public clinic operating under the direction of
    a hospital or federal, State, county, municipal, or other
    public agency or institution.
    (c) When employed or engaged in the office of a dentist, a
dental hygienist may perform, under general supervision, those
procedures found in items (i) through (iv) of subsection (a) of
this Section, provided the patient has been examined by the
dentist within one year of the provision of dental hygiene
services, the dentist has approved the dental hygiene services
by a notation in the patient's record and the patient has been
notified that the dentist may be out of the office during the
provision of dental hygiene services.
    (d) If a patient of record is unable to travel to a dental
office because of illness, infirmity, or imprisonment, a dental
hygienist may perform, under the general supervision of a
dentist, those procedures found in items (i) through (iv) of
subsection (a) of this Section, provided the patient is located
in a long-term care facility licensed by the State of Illinois,
a mental health or developmental disability facility, or a
State or federal prison. The dentist shall personally examine
and diagnose the patient and determine which services are
necessary to be performed, which shall be contained in an order
to the hygienist and a notation in the patient's record. Such
order must be implemented within 120 days of its issuance, and
an updated medical history and observation of oral conditions
must be performed by the hygienist immediately prior to
beginning the procedures to ensure that the patient's health
has not changed in any manner to warrant a reexamination by the
dentist.
    (e) School-based oral health care, consisting of and
limited to oral prophylactic procedures, sealants, and
fluoride treatments, may be provided by a dental hygienist
under the general supervision of a dentist. A dental hygienist
may not provide other dental hygiene treatment in a
school-based setting, including but not limited to
administration or monitoring of nitrous oxide or
administration of local anesthetics. The school-based
procedures may be performed provided the patient is located at
a public or private school and the program is being conducted
by a State, county or local public health department initiative
or in conjunction with a dental school or dental hygiene
program. The dentist shall personally examine and diagnose the
patient and determine which services are necessary to be
performed, which shall be contained in an order to the
hygienist and a notation in the patient's record. Any such
order for sealants must be implemented within 120 days after
its issuance. Any such order for oral prophylactic procedures
or fluoride treatments must be implemented within 180 days
after its issuance. An updated medical history and observation
of oral conditions must be performed by the hygienist
immediately prior to beginning the procedures to ensure that
the patient's health has not changed in any manner to warrant a
reexamination by the dentist.
    (f) Without the supervision of a dentist, a dental
hygienist may perform dental health education functions and may
record case histories and oral conditions observed.
    (g) The number of dental hygienists practicing in a dental
office shall not exceed, at any one time, 4 times the number of
dentists practicing in the office at the time.
(Source: P.A. 93-113, eff. 1-1-04; 93-821, eff. 7-28-04.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2319)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 19. Licensing Applicants from other States. Any person
who has been lawfully licensed to practice dentistry, including
the practice of a licensed dental specialty, or dental hygiene
in another state or territory which has and maintains a
standard for the practice of dentistry, a dental specialty, or
dental hygiene at least equal to that now maintained in this
State, or if the requirements for licensure in such state or
territory in which the applicant was licensed were, at the date
of his licensure, substantially equivalent to the requirements
then in force in this State, and who has been lawfully engaged
in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene for at least 3
of the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of his or her
application to practice in this State and who shall deposit
with the Department a duly attested certificate from the Board
of the state or territory in which he or she is licensed,
certifying to the fact of his or her licensing and of his or
her being a person of good moral character may, upon payment of
the required fee, be granted a license to practice dentistry, a
dental specialty, or dental hygiene in this State, as the case
may be.
    For the purposes of this Section, "substantially
equivalent" means that the applicant has presented evidence of
completion and graduation from an American Dental Association
accredited dental college or school in the United States or
Canada, presented evidence that the applicant has passed both
parts of the National Board Dental Examination, and
successfully completed an examination conducted by a regional
testing service. In in computing 3 of the immediately preceding
5 years of practice in another state or territory, any person
who left the practice of dentistry to enter the military
service and who practiced dentistry while in the military
service may count as a part of such period the time spent by
him in such service.
    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 94-409, eff. 12-31-05.)
 
    (225 ILCS 25/50)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2350)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
    Sec. 50. Patient Records. Every dentist shall make a record
of all dental work performed for each patient. The record shall
be made in a manner and in sufficient detail that it may be
used for identification purposes.
    Dental records required by this Section shall be maintained
for 10 years. Dental records required to be maintained under
this Section, or copies of those dental records, shall be made
available upon request to the patient or the patient's
guardian. A dentist shall be entitled to reasonable
reimbursement for the cost of reproducing these records, which
shall not exceed the cost allowed under Section 8-2003 of the
Code of Civil Procedure. A dentist providing services through a
mobile dental van or portable dental unit shall provide to the
patient or the patient's parent or guardian, in writing, the
dentist's name, license number, address, and information on how
the patient or the patient's parent or guardian may obtain the
patient's dental records, as provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 94-409, eff. 12-31-05.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2012.