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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3418 Introduced , by Rep. Lilian Jimnez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a license for dental therapists. Sets forth requirements for licensure, a written collaborative management agreement, the examination of applicants, and the scope of practice. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a list of the names and addresses of all dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists and of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked, together with other information relative to the enforcement of the Act. Makes conforming changes. LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3418 Introduced , by Rep. Lilian Jimnez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a license for dental therapists. Sets forth requirements for licensure, a written collaborative management agreement, the examination of applicants, and the scope of practice. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a list of the names and addresses of all dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists and of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked, together with other information relative to the enforcement of the Act. Makes conforming changes. LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a license for dental therapists. Sets forth requirements for licensure, a written collaborative management agreement, the examination of applicants, and the scope of practice. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to maintain a list of the names and addresses of all dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists and of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked, together with other information relative to the enforcement of the Act. Makes conforming changes.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
15	15	5 changing Sections 2, 4, 5, 8.5, 12.5, 13.05, 13.15, 15.5, 16,
16	16	6 16.1, 17, 18.5, 19, 19.1, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 25.1, 26, 34, 36,
17	17	7 37, 38.1, 51, 54.2, 54.3, and 55 and by adding Sections 7.7,
18	18	8 14.5, and 14.6 as follows:
19	19	9 (225 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 2302)
20	20	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
21	21	11 Sec. 2. Legislative declaration of public policy. The
22	22	12 practice of dentistry in the State of Illinois is hereby
23	23	13 declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare and
24	24	14 to be subject to regulation and control in the public
25	25	15 interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public
26	26	16 interest and concern that the dental profession merit and
27	27	17 receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified
28	28	18 persons be permitted to practice dentistry in the State of
29	29	19 Illinois. Despite the authority granted under this Act
30	30	20 allowing dentists to delegate the performance of certain
31	31	21 procedures to dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental
32	32	22 assistants, nothing contained in this Act shall be construed
33	33	23 in any way to relieve the supervising dentist from ultimate
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68	68	1 responsibility for the care of his or her patient. This Act
69	69	2 shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and
70	70	3 purposes.
71	71	4 It is further declared to be the public policy of this
72	72	5 State, pursuant to subsections (h) and (i) of Section 6 of
73	73	6 Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any
74	74	7 power or function set forth in this Act to be exercised by the
75	75	8 State is an exclusive State power or function. Such power or
76	76	9 function shall not be exercised concurrently, either directly
77	77	10 or indirectly, by any unit of local government, including home
78	78	11 rule units, except as otherwise provided in this Act.
79	79	12 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95.)
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82	82	15 Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act:
83	83	16 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
84	84	17 by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
85	85	18 file or license file as maintained by the Department's
86	86	19 licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
87	87	20 licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
88	88	21 those changes must be made either through the Department's
89	89	22 website or by contacting the Department.
90	90	23 "Department" means the Department of Financial and
91	91	24 Professional Regulation.
92	92	25 "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
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103	103	1 Professional Regulation.
104	104	2 "Board" means the Board of Dentistry.
105	105	3 "Dentist" means a person who has received a general
106	106	4 license pursuant to subsection paragraph (a) of Section 11 of
107	107	5 this Act and who may perform any intraoral and extraoral
108	108	6 procedure required in the practice of dentistry and to whom is
109	109	7 reserved the responsibilities specified in Section 17.
110	110	8 "Dental hygienist" means a person who holds a license
111	111	9 under this Act to perform dental services as authorized by
112	112	10 Section 18.
113	113	11 "Dental therapist" means a person licensed to practice
114	114	12 dental therapy as described in Section 14.6.
115	115	13 "Dental therapy" means the provision of services described
116	116	14 in Section 14.6 and any related services or procedures
117	117	15 required in the performance of those services.
118	118	16 "Dental therapist supervision" means the supervision of a
119	119	17 dental therapist by a licensed dentist who has a written
120	120	18 collaborative management agreement with the dental therapist
121	121	19 that allows the dental therapist to treat patients in any
122	122	20 setting outlined by the written collaborative management
123	123	21 agreement without a dentist first examining the patient or
124	124	22 being present in the facility during treatment.
125	125	23 "Dental assistant" means an appropriately trained person
126	126	24 who, under the supervision of a dentist, provides dental
127	127	25 services as authorized by Section 17.
128	128	26 "Expanded function dental assistant" means a dental
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139	139	1 assistant who has completed the training required by Section
140	140	2 17.1 of this Act.
141	141	3 "Dental laboratory" means a person, firm, or corporation
142	142	4 which:
143	143	5 (i) engages in making, providing, repairing, or
144	144	6 altering dental prosthetic appliances and other artificial
145	145	7 materials and devices which are returned to a dentist for
146	146	8 insertion into the human oral cavity or which come in
147	147	9 contact with its adjacent structures and tissues; and
148	148	10 (ii) utilizes or employs a dental technician to
149	149	11 provide such services; and
150	150	12 (iii) performs such functions only for a dentist or
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152	152	14 "Supervision" means supervision of a dental hygienist, or
153	153	15 a dental assistant, or a dental therapist requiring that a
154	154	16 dentist authorize the procedure, remain in the dental facility
155	155	17 while the procedure is performed, and approve the work
156	156	18 performed by the dental hygienist, or dental assistant, or
157	157	19 dental therapist before dismissal of the patient, but does not
158	158	20 mean that the dentist must be present at all times in the
159	159	21 treatment room.
160	160	22 "General supervision" means supervision of a dental
161	161	23 hygienist or dental therapist requiring that the patient be a
162	162	24 patient of record, that the dentist examine the patient in
163	163	25 accordance with Section 18 prior to treatment by the dental
164	164	26 hygienist or dental therapist, and that the dentist authorize
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175	175	1 the procedures which are being carried out by a notation in the
176	176	2 patient's record, but not requiring that a dentist be present
177	177	3 when the authorized procedures are being performed. The
178	178	4 issuance of a prescription to a dental laboratory by a dentist
179	179	5 does not constitute general supervision.
180	180	6 "Probationary dental therapist supervision" means
181	181	7 supervision of a dental therapist by the supervising
182	182	8 collaborative dentist, during the dental therapist's
183	183	9 probationary supervision period, as determined by the
184	184	10 supervising collaborative dentist and outlined by the written
185	185	11 collaborative management agreement, requiring (i) that the
186	186	12 patient be a patient of record, (ii) that the dentist examines
187	187	13 the patient in accordance with Section 18.5 prior to treatment
188	188	14 by the dental therapist, and (iii) that the dentist authorize
189	189	15 the procedures to be carried out by a notation in the patient's
190	190	16 record. After the probationary dental therapist supervision
191	191	17 period, the dental therapist may work under dental therapist
192	192	18 supervision.
193	193	19 "Public member" means a person who is not a health
194	194	20 professional. For purposes of board membership, any person
195	195	21 with a significant financial interest in a health service or
196	196	22 profession is not a public member.
197	197	23 "Dentistry" means the healing art which is concerned with
198	198	24 the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of
199	199	25 conditions within the human oral cavity and its adjacent
200	200	26 tissues and structures, as further specified in Section 17.
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211	211	1 "Branches of dentistry" means the various specialties of
212	212	2 dentistry which, for purposes of this Act, shall be limited to
213	213	3 the following: endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery,
214	214	4 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry,
215	215	5 periodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial
216	216	6 radiology, and dental anesthesiology.
217	217	7 "Specialist" means a dentist who has received a specialty
218	218	8 license pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 11 11(b).
219	219	9 "Dental technician" means a person who owns, operates, or
220	220	10 is employed by a dental laboratory and engages in making,
221	221	11 providing, repairing, or altering dental prosthetic appliances
222	222	12 and other artificial materials and devices which are returned
223	223	13 to a dentist for insertion into the human oral cavity or which
224	224	14 come in contact with its adjacent structures and tissues.
225	225	15 "Informed consent" means legally valid consent that is
226	226	16 given by a patient or legal guardian, that is recorded in
227	227	17 writing or digitally, that authorizes intervention or
228	228	18 treatment services from the treating dentist, and that
229	229	19 documents agreement to participate in those services and
230	230	20 knowledge of the risks, benefits, and alternatives, including
231	231	21 the decision to withdraw from or decline treatment.
232	232	22 "Impaired dentist", "impaired dental therapist", or
233	233	23 "impaired dental hygienist" means a dentist, dental therapist,
234	234	24 or dental hygienist who is unable to practice with reasonable
235	235	25 skill and safety because of a physical or mental disability as
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247	247	1 on clinical evidence, including deterioration through the
248	248	2 aging process, loss of motor skills, abuse of drugs or
249	249	3 alcohol, or a psychiatric disorder, of sufficient degree to
250	250	4 diminish the person's ability to deliver competent patient
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252	252	6 "Nurse" means a registered professional nurse, a certified
253	253	7 registered nurse anesthetist licensed as an advanced practice
254	254	8 registered nurse, or a licensed practical nurse licensed under
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256	256	10 "Patient of record", except as provided in Section 17.2,
257	257	11 means a patient for whom the patient's most recent dentist,
258	258	12 dental therapist, or public health dental hygienist has
259	259	13 obtained a relevant medical and dental history and on whom the
260	260	14 dentist, dental therapist, or public health dental hygienist
261	261	15 has performed a physical examination within the last year and
262	262	16 evaluated the condition to be treated, including a review of
263	263	17 the patient's most recent x-rays.
264	264	18 "Dental responder" means a dentist, dental therapist, or
265	265	19 dental hygienist who is appropriately certified in disaster
266	266	20 preparedness, immunizations, and dental humanitarian medical
267	267	21 response consistent with the Society of Disaster Medicine and
268	268	22 Public Health and training certified by the National Incident
269	269	23 Management System or the National Disaster Life Support
270	270	24 Foundation.
271	271	25 "Mobile dental van or portable dental unit" means any
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283	283	1 practiced that can be moved, towed, or transported from one
284	284	2 location to another in order to establish a location where
285	285	3 dental services can be provided.
286	286	4 "Public health dental hygienist" means a hygienist who
287	287	5 holds a valid license to practice in the State, has 2 years of
288	288	6 full-time clinical experience or an equivalent of 4,000 hours
289	289	7 of clinical experience, and has completed at least 42 clock
290	290	8 hours of additional structured courses in dental education in
291	291	9 advanced areas specific to public health dentistry.
292	292	10 "Public health setting" means a federally qualified health
293	293	11 center; a federal, State, or local public health facility;
294	294	12 Head Start; a special supplemental nutrition program for
295	295	13 Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) facility; a certified
296	296	14 school-based health center or school-based oral health
297	297	15 program; a prison; or a long-term care facility.
298	298	16 "Public health supervision" means the supervision of a
299	299	17 public health dental hygienist by a licensed dentist who has a
300	300	18 written public health supervision agreement with that public
301	301	19 health dental hygienist while working in an approved facility
302	302	20 or program that allows the public health dental hygienist to
303	303	21 treat patients, without a dentist first examining the patient
304	304	22 and being present in the facility during treatment, (1) who
305	305	23 are eligible for Medicaid or (2) who are uninsured or whose
306	306	24 household income is not greater than 300% of the federal
307	307	25 poverty level.
308	308	26 "Teledentistry" means the use of telehealth systems and
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319	319	1 methodologies in dentistry and includes patient diagnosis,
320	320	2 treatment planning, care, and education delivery for a patient
321	321	3 of record using synchronous and asynchronous communications
322	322	4 under an Illinois licensed dentist's authority as provided
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324	324	6 "Moderate sedation" means a drug-induced depression of
325	325	7 consciousness during which: (1) patients respond purposefully
326	326	8 to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light
327	327	9 tactile stimulation; (2) no interventions are required to
328	328	10 maintain a patient's airway and spontaneous ventilation is
329	329	11 adequate; and (3) cardiovascular function is usually
330	330	12 maintained.
331	331	13 "Deep sedation" means a drug-induced depression of
332	332	14 consciousness during which: (1) patients cannot be easily
333	333	15 aroused, but respond purposefully following repeated or
334	334	16 painful stimulation; (2) the ability to independently maintain
335	335	17 ventilatory function may be impaired; (3) patients may require
336	336	18 assistance in maintaining airways and spontaneous ventilation
337	337	19 may be inadequate; and (4) cardiovascular function is usually
338	338	20 maintained.
339	339	21 "General anesthesia" means a drug-induced loss of
340	340	22 consciousness during which: (1) patients are not arousable,
341	341	23 even by painful stimulation; (2) the ability to independently
342	342	24 maintain ventilatory function is often impaired; (3) patients
343	343	25 often require assistance in maintaining airways and positive
344	344	26 pressure ventilation may be required because of depressed
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355	355	1 spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of
356	356	2 neuromuscular function; and (4) cardiovascular function may be
357	357	3 impaired.
358	358	4 "Venipuncture" means the puncture of a vein as part of a
359	359	5 medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for
360	360	6 an intravenous catheter for the administration of medication
361	361	7 or fluids.
362	362	8 "Enteral route of administration" means administration of
363	363	9 a drug that is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract or
364	364	10 through oral, rectal, or sublingual mucosa.
365	365	11 "Parenteral route of administration" means administration
366	366	12 of a drug by which the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal
367	367	13 tract through intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal,
368	368	14 submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraosseous methods.
369	369	15 (Source: P.A. 102-93, eff. 1-1-22; 102-588, eff. 8-20-21;
370	370	16 102-936, eff. 1-1-23; 103-425, eff. 1-1-24; 103-431, eff.
371	371	17 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-628, eff. 7-1-24; 103-902,
372	372	18 eff. 8-9-24; revised 10-10-24.)
373	373	19 (225 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 2305)
374	374	20 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
375	375	21 Sec. 5. Powers and duties of Department. Subject to the
376	376	22 provisions of this Act, the Department shall exercise the
377	377	23 following functions, powers and duties:
378	378	24 (a) Conduct or authorize examinations to ascertain the
379	379	25 fitness and qualifications of applicants for dental licenses,
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390	390	1 dental therapist licenses, or dental hygienist licenses, pass
391	391	2 upon the qualifications of applicants for licenses, and issue
392	392	3 licenses to such as are found to be fit and qualified.
393	393	4 (b) Prescribe rules and regulations for a method of
394	394	5 examination of candidates.
395	395	6 (c) Prescribe rules and regulations defining what shall
396	396	7 constitute an approved program, school, college or department
397	397	8 of a university except that no program, school, college or
398	398	9 department of a university that refuses admittance to
399	399	10 applicants solely on account of race, color, creed, sex or
400	400	11 national origin shall be approved.
401	401	12 (d) Conduct hearings on proceedings to revoke, suspend, or
402	402	13 on objection to the issuance of licenses and to revoke,
403	403	14 suspend or refuse to issue such licenses.
404	404	15 (e) Promulgate rules and regulations required for the
405	405	16 administration of this Act.
406	406	17 (f) The Department may require completion of a census by
407	407	18 all licensed dentists in order to obtain relevant information
408	408	19 regarding the availability of dental services within the
409	409	20 State.
410	410	21 (Source: P.A. 94-1014, eff. 7-7-06.)
411	411	22 (225 ILCS 25/8.5)
412	412	23 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
413	413	24 Sec. 8.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
414	414	25 (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
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425	425	1 to practice, or holds oneself out to practice dentistry,
426	426	2 dental therapy, or dental hygiene without being licensed under
427	427	3 this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by
428	428	4 law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to
429	429	5 exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the
430	430	6 Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
431	431	7 Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
432	432	8 provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a
433	433	9 hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
434	434	10 (b) The Department has the authority and power to
435	435	11 investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
436	436	12 (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
437	437	13 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
438	438	14 The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
439	439	15 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
440	440	16 any court of record.
441	441	17 (Source: P.A. 99-492, eff. 12-31-15.)
442	442	18 (225 ILCS 25/12.5 new)
443	443	19 Sec. 12.5. Necessity for licensure of dental therapists.
444	444	20 No person, unless the person is a dentist, shall perform the
445	445	21 operative procedures of dental therapy without first applying
446	446	22 for and obtaining a license for such purpose. The Department
447	447	23 shall issue a license authorizing practice as a dental
448	448	24 therapist to any person who qualifies for such license
449	449	25 pursuant to this Act. In addition to the licenses authorized
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460	460	1 by this Section, the Department shall deliver to each dental
461	461	2 therapist a separate certificate of identification in a form
462	462	3 specified by the Department.
463	463	4 (225 ILCS 25/13.05 new)
464	464	5 Sec. 13.05. Qualifications of applicants for dental
465	465	6 therapy licenses.
466	466	7 (a) Every person who desires to obtain a license as a
467	467	8 dental therapist shall apply to the Department in writing,
468	468	9 upon forms prepared and furnished by the Department. Each
469	469	10 application shall contain proof of the particular
470	470	11 qualifications required of the applicant, shall be verified by
471	471	12 the applicant under oath, and shall be accompanied by the
472	472	13 required examination fee.
473	473	14 (b) The Department shall require that every applicant for
474	474	15 a license as a dental therapist meets the following criteria:
475	475	16 (1) be at least 21 years of age and have good moral
476	476	17 character;
477	477	18 (2) present satisfactory evidence of having
478	478	19 successfully completed 3 academic years of credit at a
479	479	20 dental therapy program accredited by the Commission on
480	480	21 Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
481	481	22 (3) submit evidence that he or she currently holds a
482	482	23 valid certification to perform cardiopulmonary
483	483	24 resuscitation. The Department shall adopt rules
484	484	25 establishing criteria for certification in cardiopulmonary
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495	495	1 resuscitation. The rules of the Department shall provide
496	496	2 for exception to this requirement only in instances where
497	497	3 the applicant is a person with a physical disability and
498	498	4 is unable to secure such certification; and
499	499	5 (4) present satisfactory evidence that he or she has
500	500	6 successfully completed a dental therapy examination
501	501	7 administered by one of the following regional testing
502	502	8 services:
503	503	9 (i) Central Regional Dental Testing Service
504	504	10 (CRDTS);
505	505	11 (ii) Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA); or
506	506	12 (iii) Commission on Dental Competency Assessments -
507	507	13 Western Regional Examining Board - Council of
508	508	14 Interstate Testing Agencies (CDCA-WREB-CITA).
509	509	15 For the purposes of this Section, successful
510	510	16 completion shall mean that the applicant has achieved a
511	511	17 minimum passing score as determined by the applicable
512	512	18 regional testing service under this paragraph (4).
513	513	19 (c) The Secretary may suspend a regional testing service
514	514	20 under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) if, after proper notice
515	515	21 and hearing, it is established that (i) the integrity of the
516	516	22 examination has been breached in a way that makes future test
517	517	23 results unreliable or (ii) the examination is fundamentally
518	518	24 deficient in testing clinical competency.
519	519	25 (225 ILCS 25/13.15 new)
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530	530	1 Sec. 13.15. Dental therapist written collaborative
531	531	2 management agreement. After completion of the requirements of
532	532	3 Section 13.05 and a period of probationary supervision, a
533	533	4 dental therapist may operate under supervision by a
534	534	5 supervising collaborative dentist pursuant to a written
535	535	6 collaborative management agreement and under the scope of
536	536	7 practice described in Section 14.6.
537	537	8 (225 ILCS 25/14.5 new)
538	538	9 Sec. 14.5. Examination of dental therapists; licensing.
539	539	10 (a) Every person who desires to obtain a license as a
540	540	11 dental therapist shall apply to the Department in writing,
541	541	12 upon forms prepared and furnished by the Department. Each
542	542	13 application shall contain proof of the particular
543	543	14 qualifications required of the applicant, be verified by the
544	544	15 applicant under oath, and be accompanied by the required
545	545	16 examination fee.
546	546	17 (b) The Department shall require that every applicant for
547	547	18 a license as a dental therapist shall:
548	548	19 (1) be 18 years of age or older;
549	549	20 (2) be a graduate of a dental therapy college or
550	550	21 school accredited by the Commission on Dental
551	551	22 Accreditation of the American Dental Association or any
552	552	23 other dental therapy accrediting entity recognized by the
553	553	24 United States Department of Education. For applicants
554	554	25 applying for a dental therapy license before January 1,
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565	565	1 2029, the Board must approve the applicant's dental
566	566	2 therapy education program if the program was administered
567	567	3 by a college or school that operates as an accredited
568	568	4 dental or dental hygiene program and the college or school
569	569	5 certifies to the Board that the applicant's education
570	570	6 substantially conformed to the education standards
571	571	7 established by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of
572	572	8 the American Dental Association; and
573	573	9 (3) successfully completed a dental therapy practical
574	574	10 or clinical examination designated by the Department. If
575	575	11 an applicant fails to pass an examination after 3
576	576	12 attempts, the applicant is not eligible to retake the
577	577	13 examination unless the applicant completes additional
578	578	14 education requirements as specified by the Department.
579	579	15 (c) An applicant who satisfies the requirements of this
580	580	16 Section and who has successfully completed an examination
581	581	17 identified in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) in another
582	582	18 state, or who has successfully completed a comparable
583	583	19 examination administered or approved by the licensing
584	584	20 authority in another state, shall be licensed to practice
585	585	21 dental therapy in this State if the Department determines that
586	586	22 the other state's examination is substantially similar to
587	587	23 those identified in paragraph (3) of subsection (b).
588	588	24 (d) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and
589	589	25 administer this Section.
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600	600	1 (225 ILCS 25/14.6 new)
601	601	2 Sec. 14.6. Dental therapists; scope and area of practice.
602	602	3 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, a dental
603	603	4 therapist may perform the dental therapy services specified in
604	604	5 subsection (b) under the general supervision of a dentist to
605	605	6 the extent authorized by the supervising dentist and provided
606	606	7 within the terms of a written collaborative management
607	607	8 agreement signed by the dental therapist and the supervising
608	608	9 dentist that meets the requirements of subsection (c).
609	609	10 (b) Dental therapy services shall include all of the
610	610	11 following:
611	611	12 (1) All services, treatments, and competencies
612	612	13 identified by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of
613	613	14 the American Dental Association in the Accreditation
614	614	15 Standards for Dental Therapy Education Programs.
615	615	16 (2) The following State-specific services, if the
616	616	17 dental therapist's education included curriculum content
617	617	18 satisfying the criteria established by the Commission on
618	618	19 Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
619	619	20 for State-specific dental therapy services:
620	620	21 (A) evaluating radiographs;
621	621	22 (B) placement of space maintainers;
622	622	23 (C) pulpotomies on primary teeth;
623	623	24 (D) dispensing and administering non-opioid
624	624	25 analgesics, including nitrous oxide,
625	625	26 anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics, as authorized by
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636	636	1 the supervising dentist and within the parameters of
637	637	2 the written collaborative management agreement; and
638	638	3 (E) oral evaluation and assessment of dental
639	639	4 disease and formulation of an individualized treatment
640	640	5 plan if authorized by the supervising dentist and
641	641	6 subject to any conditions, limitations, and protocols
642	642	7 specified by the supervising dentist in the written
643	643	8 collaborative management agreement.
644	644	9 (c) Before performing any of the services authorized in
645	645	10 subsection (b), a dental therapist shall enter into a written
646	646	11 collaborative management agreement with a supervising dentist.
647	647	12 The agreement shall be signed by the dental therapist and the
648	648	13 supervising dentist and shall include all of the following
649	649	14 information:
650	650	15 (1) practice settings where services may be provided
651	651	16 by the dental therapist and the populations to be served
652	652	17 by the dental therapist;
653	653	18 (2) any limitations on the services that may be
654	654	19 provided by the dental therapist, including the level of
655	655	20 supervision required by the supervising dentist and
656	656	21 teledentistry;
657	657	22 (3) age-specific and procedure-specific practice
658	658	23 protocols for the dental therapist, including case
659	659	24 selection criteria, assessment guidelines, and imaging
660	660	25 frequency;
661	661	26 (4) a procedure for creating and maintaining dental
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672	672	1 records for the patients who are treated by the dental
673	673	2 therapist;
674	674	3 (5) a plan to manage medical emergencies in each
675	675	4 practice setting where the dental therapist provides care;
676	676	5 (6) a quality assurance plan for monitoring care
677	677	6 provided by the dental therapist, including patient care
678	678	7 review, referral follow-up, and a quality assurance chart
679	679	8 review;
680	680	9 (7) protocols for the dental therapist to administer
681	681	10 and dispense medications, including the specific
682	682	11 conditions and circumstances under which the medications
683	683	12 are to be dispensed and administered;
684	684	13 (8) criteria relating to the provision of care by the
685	685	14 dental therapist to patients with specific medical
686	686	15 conditions or complex medication histories, including
687	687	16 requirements for consultation before the initiation of
688	688	17 care;
689	689	18 (9) supervision criteria of dental therapists; and
690	690	19 (10) a plan for the provision of clinical resources
691	691	20 and referrals in situations that are beyond the
692	692	21 capabilities of the dental therapist.
693	693	22 (d) A supervising dentist shall determine the number of
694	694	23 hours of practice that a dental therapist must complete under
695	695	24 direct or indirect supervision of the supervising dentist
696	696	25 before the dental therapist may perform any of the services
697	697	26 authorized in subsection (b) under general supervision.
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708	708	1 (e) A supervising dentist may restrict or limit the dental
709	709	2 therapist's practice in the written collaborative management
710	710	3 agreement to be less than the full scope of practice for dental
711	711	4 therapists that is authorized in subsection (b).
712	712	5 (f) A supervising dentist may authorize a dental therapist
713	713	6 to provide dental therapy services to a patient before the
714	714	7 supervising dentist examines or diagnoses the patient if the
715	715	8 authority, conditions, and protocols are established in a
716	716	9 written collaborative management agreement and if the patient
717	717	10 is subsequently referred to a dentist for any needed
718	718	11 additional services that exceed the dental therapist's scope
719	719	12 of practice or authorization under the written collaborative
720	720	13 management agreement.
721	721	14 (g) A supervising dentist must be licensed and practicing
722	722	15 in this State. The supervising dentist is responsible for all
723	723	16 services authorized and performed by the dental therapist
724	724	17 pursuant to the collaborative management agreement and for
725	725	18 providing or arranging follow-up services to be provided by a
726	726	19 dentist for any additional services that exceed the dental
727	727	20 therapist's scope of practice or authorization under the
728	728	21 written collaborative management agreement.
729	729	22 (225 ILCS 25/15.5 new)
730	730	23 Sec. 15.5. List of dentists, dental therapists, and dental
731	731	24 hygienists. The Department shall maintain a list of the names
732	732	25 and addresses of all dentists, dental therapists, and dental
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743	743	1 hygienists and of all persons whose licenses have been
744	744	2 suspended or revoked together with such other information
745	745	3 relative to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act as it
746	746	4 may deem of interest to the public. Such lists shall also be
747	747	5 mailed by the Department to any person upon request and
748	748	6 payment of the required fee. In addition, the Department shall
749	749	7 keep available for inquiry or inspection a similar list of all
750	750	8 persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked in the
751	751	9 interim between such published lists. All lists required to be
752	752	10 published or kept by this Section shall be arranged
753	753	11 alphabetically.
754	754	12 (225 ILCS 25/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 2316)
755	755	13 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
756	756	14 Sec. 16. Expiration, renewal and restoration of licenses.
757	757	15 The expiration date and renewal date for each license issued
758	758	16 under this Act shall be set by rule. The renewal period for
759	759	17 each license issued under this Act shall be 3 years. A dentist,
760	760	18 or dental hygienist, or dental therapist may renew a license
761	761	19 during the month preceding its expiration date by paying the
762	762	20 required fee. All initial licenses issued during an open
763	763	21 renewal period shall have the next expiration date. A dentist,
764	764	22 or dental hygienist, or dental therapist shall provide proof
765	765	23 of current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification intended for
766	766	24 health care providers at the time of renewal as provided by
767	767	25 rule. Basic Life Support certification training taken as a
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778	778	1 requirement of this Section shall be counted for no more than 4
779	779	2 hours during each licensure period towards the continuing
780	780	3 education hours under Section 16.1 of this Act. The Department
781	781	4 shall provide by rule for exemptions from this requirement for
782	782	5 a dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist with a
783	783	6 physical disability that would preclude him or her from
784	784	7 performing BLS.
785	785	8 Any dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist
786	786	9 whose license has expired or whose license is on inactive
787	787	10 status may have his or her license restored at any time within
788	788	11 5 years after the expiration thereof, upon payment of the
789	789	12 required fee and a showing of proof of compliance with current
790	790	13 continuing education requirements, as provided by rule.
791	791	14 Any person whose license has been expired for more than 5
792	792	15 years or who has had his or her license on inactive status for
793	793	16 more than 5 years may have his or her license restored by
794	794	17 making application to the Department and filing proof
795	795	18 acceptable to the Department of taking continuing education
796	796	19 and of his or her fitness to have the license restored,
797	797	20 including sworn evidence certifying to active practice in
798	798	21 another jurisdiction, and by paying the required license
799	799	22 restoration fee. A person practicing on an expired license is
800	800	23 deemed to be practicing without a license. However, a holder
801	801	24 of a license may renew the license within 90 days after its
802	802	25 expiration by complying with the requirements for renewal and
803	803	26 payment of an additional fee. A license renewal within 90 days
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814	814	1 after expiration shall be effective retroactively to the
815	815	2 expiration date.
816	816	3 If a person whose license has expired or who has had his or
817	817	4 her license on inactive status for more than 5 years has not
818	818	5 maintained an active practice satisfactory to the Department
819	819	6 department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation
820	820	7 process established by rule, his or her fitness to resume
821	821	8 active status and may require the person to complete a period
822	822	9 of evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
823	823	10 completion of a practical examination.
824	824	11 However, any person whose license expired while he or she
825	825	12 was (i) on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United
826	826	13 States or called into service or training by the State militia
827	827	14 or (ii) in training or education under the supervision of the
828	828	15 United States preliminary to induction into the military
829	829	16 service, may have his or her license renewed, reinstated, or
830	830	17 restored without paying any lapsed renewal or restoration fee,
831	831	18 if within 2 years after termination of such service, training,
832	832	19 or education other than by dishonorable discharge, he or she
833	833	20 furnishes the Department with satisfactory proof that he or
834	834	21 she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training,
835	835	22 or education has been so terminated.
836	836	23 (Source: P.A. 103-687, eff. 7-19-24.)
837	837	24 (225 ILCS 25/16.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1)
838	838	25 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
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849	849	1 Sec. 16.1. Continuing education. The Department shall
850	850	2 promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
851	851	3 under this Act. In establishing rules, the Department shall
852	852	4 require a minimum of 48 hours of study in approved continuing
853	853	5 education courses for dentists, dental therapists, and public
854	854	6 health dental hygienists during each 3-year licensing period
855	855	7 and a minimum of 36 hours of study in approved continuing
856	856	8 education courses for dental hygienists and dental therapists
857	857	9 during each 3-year licensing period.
858	858	10 The Department shall approve only courses that are
859	859	11 relevant to the treatment and care of patients, including, but
860	860	12 not limited to, clinical courses in dentistry, and dental
861	861	13 hygiene, and dental therapy and nonclinical courses such as
862	862	14 patient management, legal and ethical responsibilities, and
863	863	15 stress management. The Department shall allow up to 4 hours of
864	864	16 continuing education credit hours per license renewal period
865	865	17 for volunteer hours spent providing clinical services at, or
866	866	18 sponsored by, a nonprofit community clinic, local or state
867	867	19 health department, or a charity event. Courses shall not be
868	868	20 approved in such subjects as estate and personal financial
869	869	21 planning, personal investments, or personal health. Approved
870	870	22 courses may include, but shall not be limited to, courses that
871	871	23 are offered or sponsored by approved colleges, universities,
872	872	24 and hospitals and by recognized national, State, and local
873	873	25 dental and dental hygiene organizations. When offering a
874	874	26 continuing education course, whether at no cost or for a fee,
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885	885	1 the course provider shall explicitly disclose that the course
886	886	2 is an approved course for continuing education in the State of
887	887	3 Illinois, as provided in this Section or by the rules adopted
888	888	4 by the Department.
889	889	5 No license shall be renewed unless the renewal application
890	890	6 is accompanied by an affidavit indicating that the applicant
891	891	7 has completed the required minimum number of hours of
892	892	8 continuing education in approved courses as required by this
893	893	9 Section. The affidavit shall not require a listing of courses.
894	894	10 The affidavit shall be a prima facie evidence that the
895	895	11 applicant has obtained the minimum number of required
896	896	12 continuing education hours in approved courses. The Department
897	897	13 shall not be obligated to conduct random audits or otherwise
898	898	14 independently verify that an applicant has met the continuing
899	899	15 education requirement. The Department, however, may not
900	900	16 conduct random audits of more than 10% of the licensed
901	901	17 dentists, and dental hygienists, and dental therapists in any
902	902	18 one licensing cycle to verify compliance with continuing
903	903	19 education requirements. If the Department, however, receives a
904	904	20 complaint that a licensee has not completed the required
905	905	21 continuing education or if the Department is investigating
906	906	22 another alleged violation of this Act by a licensee, the
907	907	23 Department may demand and shall be entitled to receive
908	908	24 evidence from any licensee of completion of required
909	909	25 continuing education courses for the most recently completed
910	910	26 3-year licensing period. Evidence of continuing education may
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921	921	1 include, but is not limited to, canceled checks, official
922	922	2 verification forms of attendance, and continuing education
923	923	3 recording forms, that demonstrate a reasonable record of
924	924	4 attendance. The Board shall determine, in accordance with
925	925	5 rules adopted by the Department, whether a licensee or
926	926	6 applicant has met the continuing education requirements. Any
927	927	7 dentist who holds more than one license under this Act shall be
928	928	8 required to complete only the minimum number of hours of
929	929	9 continuing education required for renewal of a single license.
930	930	10 The Department may provide exemptions from continuing
931	931	11 education requirements.
932	932	12 (Source: P.A. 103-425, eff. 1-1-24.)
933	933	13 (225 ILCS 25/17)
934	934	14 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
935	935	15 Sec. 17. Acts constituting the practice of dentistry. A
936	936	16 person practices dentistry, within the meaning of this Act:
937	937	17 (1) Who represents himself or herself as being able to
938	938	18 diagnose or diagnoses, treats, prescribes, or operates for
939	939	19 any disease, pain, deformity, deficiency, injury, or
940	940	20 physical condition of the human tooth, teeth, alveolar
941	941	21 process, gums, or jaw; or
942	942	22 (2) Who is a manager, proprietor, operator, or
943	943	23 conductor of a business where dental operations are
944	944	24 performed; or
945	945	25 (3) Who performs dental operations of any kind; or
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956	956	1 (4) Who uses an X-Ray machine or X-Ray films for
957	957	2 dental diagnostic purposes; or
958	958	3 (5) Who extracts a human tooth or teeth, or corrects
959	959	4 or attempts to correct malpositions of the human teeth or
960	960	5 jaws; or
961	961	6 (6) Who offers or undertakes, by any means or method,
962	962	7 to diagnose, treat, or remove stains, calculus, and
963	963	8 bonding materials from human teeth or jaws; or
964	964	9 (7) Who uses or administers local or general
965	965	10 anesthetics in the treatment of dental or oral diseases or
966	966	11 in any preparation incident to a dental operation of any
967	967	12 kind or character; or
968	968	13 (8) Who takes material or digital scans for final
969	969	14 impressions of the human tooth, teeth, or jaws or performs
970	970	15 any phase of any operation incident to the replacement of
971	971	16 a part of a tooth, a tooth, teeth, or associated tissues by
972	972	17 means of a filling, a crown, a bridge, a denture, or other
973	973	18 appliance; or
974	974	19 (9) Who offers to furnish, supply, construct,
975	975	20 reproduce, or repair, or who furnishes, supplies,
976	976	21 constructs, reproduces, or repairs, prosthetic dentures,
977	977	22 bridges, or other substitutes for natural teeth to the
978	978	23 user or prospective user thereof; or
979	979	24 (10) Who instructs students on clinical matters or
980	980	25 performs any clinical operation included in the curricula
981	981	26 of recognized dental and dental therapy schools and
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992	992	1 colleges; or
993	993	2 (11) Who takes material or digital scans for final
994	994	3 impressions of human teeth or places his or her hands in
995	995	4 the mouth of any person for the purpose of applying teeth
996	996	5 whitening materials, or who takes impressions of human
997	997	6 teeth or places his or her hands in the mouth of any person
998	998	7 for the purpose of assisting in the application of teeth
999	999	8 whitening materials. A person does not practice dentistry
1000	1000	9 when he or she discloses to the consumer that he or she is
1001	1001	10 not licensed as a dentist under this Act and (i) discusses
1002	1002	11 the use of teeth whitening materials with a consumer
1003	1003	12 purchasing these materials; (ii) provides instruction on
1004	1004	13 the use of teeth whitening materials with a consumer
1005	1005	14 purchasing these materials; or (iii) provides appropriate
1006	1006	15 equipment on-site to the consumer for the consumer to
1007	1007	16 self-apply teeth whitening materials.
1008	1008	17 The fact that any person engages in or performs, or offers
1009	1009	18 to engage in or perform, any of the practices, acts, or
1010	1010	19 operations set forth in this Section, shall be prima facie
1011	1011	20 evidence that such person is engaged in the practice of
1012	1012	21 dentistry.
1013	1013	22 The following practices, acts, and operations, however,
1014	1014	23 are exempt from the operation of this Act:
1015	1015	24 (a) The rendering of dental relief in emergency cases
1016	1016	25 in the practice of his or her profession by a physician or
1017	1017	26 surgeon, licensed as such under the laws of this State,
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1028	1028	1 unless he or she undertakes to reproduce or reproduces
1029	1029	2 lost parts of the human teeth in the mouth or to restore or
1030	1030	3 replace lost or missing teeth in the mouth; or
1031	1031	4 (b) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of
1032	1032	5 their official duties by dentists in any branch of the
1033	1033	6 Armed Services of the United States, the United States
1034	1034	7 Public Health Service, or the United States Veterans
1035	1035	8 Administration; or
1036	1036	9 (c) The practice of dentistry by students in their
1037	1037	10 course of study in dental schools or colleges approved by
1038	1038	11 the Department, when acting under the direction and
1039	1039	12 supervision of dentists acting as instructors; or
1040	1040	13 (d) The practice of dentistry by clinical instructors
1041	1041	14 in the course of their teaching duties in dental and
1042	1042	15 dental therapy schools or colleges approved by the
1043	1043	16 Department:
1044	1044	17 (i) when acting under the direction and
1045	1045	18 supervision of dentists, provided that such clinical
1046	1046	19 instructors have instructed continuously in this State
1047	1047	20 since January 1, 1986; or
1048	1048	21 (ii) when holding the rank of full professor at
1049	1049	22 such approved dental and dental therapy school or
1050	1050	23 college and possessing a current valid license or
1051	1051	24 authorization to practice dentistry in another
1052	1052	25 country; or
1053	1053	26 (e) The practice of dentistry by licensed dentists of
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1064	1064	1 other states or countries at meetings of the Illinois
1065	1065	2 State Dental Society or component parts thereof, alumni
1066	1066	3 meetings of dental colleges, or any other like dental
1067	1067	4 organizations, while appearing as clinicians; or
1068	1068	5 (f) The use of X-Ray machines for exposing X-Ray films
1069	1069	6 or digital images of dental or oral tissues by dental
1070	1070	7 therapists, dental hygienists, or dental assistants; or
1071	1071	8 (g) The performance of any dental service by a dental
1072	1072	9 therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant, if such
1073	1073	10 service is performed under the supervision and full
1074	1074	11 responsibility of a dentist. In addition, after being
1075	1075	12 authorized by a dentist, a dental therapist, dental
1076	1076	13 hygienist, and dental assistant may, for the purpose of
1077	1077	14 eliminating pain or discomfort, remove loose, broken, or
1078	1078	15 irritating orthodontic appliances on a patient of record.
1079	1079	16 For purposes of this paragraph (g), "dental service"
1080	1080	17 is defined to mean any intraoral procedure or act which
1081	1081	18 shall be prescribed by rule or regulation of the
1082	1082	19 Department. "Dental service", however, shall not include:
1083	1083	20 (1) Any and all diagnosis of or prescription for
1084	1084	21 treatment of disease, pain, deformity, deficiency,
1085	1085	22 injury, or physical condition of the human teeth or
1086	1086	23 jaws, or adjacent structures.
1087	1087	24 (2) Removal of, restoration of, or addition to the
1088	1088	25 hard or soft tissues of the oral cavity, except for the
1089	1089	26 placing, carving, and finishing of amalgam
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1100	1100	1 restorations and placing, packing, and finishing
1101	1101	2 composite restorations by dental therapists or dental
1102	1102	3 assistants who have had additional formal education
1103	1103	4 and certification.
1104	1104	5 A dental therapist or dental assistant may place,
1105	1105	6 carve, and finish amalgam restorations, place, pack,
1106	1106	7 and finish composite restorations, and place interim
1107	1107	8 restorations if he or she (A) has successfully
1108	1108	9 completed a structured training program as described
1109	1109	10 in item (2) of subsection (g) provided by an
1110	1110	11 educational institution accredited by the Commission
1111	1111	12 on Dental Accreditation, such as a dental or dental
1112	1112	13 therapy school or dental hygiene or dental assistant
1113	1113	14 program, or (B) has at least 4,000 hours of direct
1114	1114	15 clinical patient care experience and has successfully
1115	1115	16 completed a structured training program as described
1116	1116	17 in item (2) of subsection (g) provided by a statewide
1117	1117	18 dental association, approved by the Department to
1118	1118	19 provide continuing education, that has developed and
1119	1119	20 conducted training programs for expanded functions for
1120	1120	21 dental therapists, dental assistants, or hygienists.
1121	1121	22 The training program must: (i) include a minimum of 16
1122	1122	23 hours of didactic study and 14 hours of clinical
1123	1123	24 manikin instruction; all training programs shall
1124	1124	25 include areas of study in nomenclature, caries
1125	1125	26 classifications, oral anatomy, periodontium, basic
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1136	1136	1 occlusion, instrumentations, pulp protection liners
1137	1137	2 and bases, dental materials, matrix and wedge
1138	1138	3 techniques, amalgam placement and carving, rubber dam
1139	1139	4 clamp placement, and rubber dam placement and removal;
1140	1140	5 (ii) include an outcome assessment examination that
1141	1141	6 demonstrates competency; (iii) require the supervising
1142	1142	7 dentist to observe and approve the completion of 8
1143	1143	8 amalgam or composite restorations; and (iv) issue a
1144	1144	9 certificate of completion of the training program,
1145	1145	10 which must be kept on file at the dental office and be
1146	1146	11 made available to the Department upon request. A
1147	1147	12 dental assistant must have successfully completed an
1148	1148	13 approved coronal polishing and dental sealant course
1149	1149	14 prior to taking the amalgam and composite restoration
1150	1150	15 course.
1151	1151	16 A dentist utilizing dental assistants shall not
1152	1152	17 supervise more than 4 dental assistants at any one
1153	1153	18 time for placing, carving, and finishing of amalgam
1154	1154	19 restorations or for placing, packing, and finishing
1155	1155	20 composite restorations.
1156	1156	21 (3) Any and all correction of malformation of
1157	1157	22 teeth or of the jaws.
1158	1158	23 (4) Administration of anesthetics, except for
1159	1159	24 monitoring of nitrous oxide, moderate sedation, deep
1160	1160	25 sedation, and general anesthetic as provided in
1161	1161	26 Section 8.1 of this Act, that may be performed only
1162	1162
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1172	1172	1 after successful completion of a training program
1173	1173	2 approved by the Department. A dentist utilizing dental
1174	1174	3 assistants shall not supervise more than 4 dental
1175	1175	4 assistants at any one time for the monitoring of
1176	1176	5 nitrous oxide.
1177	1177	6 (5) Removal of calculus from human teeth.
1178	1178	7 (6) Taking of material or digital scans for final
1179	1179	8 impressions for the fabrication of prosthetic
1180	1180	9 appliances, crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, or other
1181	1181	10 restorative or replacement dentistry.
1182	1182	11 (7) The operative procedure of dental hygiene
1183	1183	12 consisting of oral prophylactic procedures, except for
1184	1184	13 coronal polishing and pit and fissure sealants, which
1185	1185	14 may be performed by a dental assistant who has
1186	1186	15 successfully completed a training program approved by
1187	1187	16 the Department. Dental assistants may perform coronal
1188	1188	17 polishing under the following circumstances: (i) the
1189	1189	18 coronal polishing shall be limited to polishing the
1190	1190	19 clinical crown of the tooth and existing restorations,
1191	1191	20 supragingivally; (ii) the dental assistant performing
1192	1192	21 the coronal polishing shall be limited to the use of
1193	1193	22 rotary instruments using a rubber cup or brush
1194	1194	23 polishing method (air polishing is not permitted); and
1195	1195	24 (iii) the supervising dentist shall not supervise more
1196	1196	25 than 4 dental assistants at any one time for the task
1197	1197	26 of coronal polishing or pit and fissure sealants.
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1208	1208	1 In addition to coronal polishing and pit and
1209	1209	2 fissure sealants as described in this item (7), a
1210	1210	3 dental assistant who has at least 2,000 hours of
1211	1211	4 direct clinical patient care experience and who has
1212	1212	5 successfully completed a structured training program
1213	1213	6 provided by (1) an educational institution including,
1214	1214	7 but not limited to, a dental school or dental hygiene
1215	1215	8 or dental assistant program, (2) a continuing
1216	1216	9 education provider approved by the Department, or (3)
1217	1217	10 a statewide dental or dental hygienist association
1218	1218	11 that has developed and conducted a training program
1219	1219	12 for expanded functions for dental assistants or
1220	1220	13 hygienists may perform: (A) coronal scaling above the
1221	1221	14 gum line, supragingivally, on the clinical crown of
1222	1222	15 the tooth only on patients 17 years of age or younger
1223	1223	16 who have an absence of periodontal disease and who are
1224	1224	17 not medically compromised or individuals with special
1225	1225	18 needs and (B) intracoronal temporization of a tooth.
1226	1226	19 The training program must: (I) include a minimum of 32
1227	1227	20 hours of instruction in both didactic and clinical
1228	1228	21 manikin or human subject instruction; all training
1229	1229	22 programs shall include areas of study in dental
1230	1230	23 anatomy, public health dentistry, medical history,
1231	1231	24 dental emergencies, and managing the pediatric
1232	1232	25 patient; (II) include an outcome assessment
1233	1233	26 examination that demonstrates competency; (III)
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1244	1244	1 require the supervising dentist to observe and approve
1245	1245	2 the completion of 6 full mouth supragingival scaling
1246	1246	3 procedures unless the training was received as part of
1247	1247	4 a Commission on Dental Accreditation approved dental
1248	1248	5 assistant program; and (IV) issue a certificate of
1249	1249	6 completion of the training program, which must be kept
1250	1250	7 on file at the dental office and be made available to
1251	1251	8 the Department upon request. A dental assistant must
1252	1252	9 have successfully completed an approved coronal
1253	1253	10 polishing course prior to taking the coronal scaling
1254	1254	11 course. A dental assistant performing these functions
1255	1255	12 shall be limited to the use of hand instruments only.
1256	1256	13 In addition, coronal scaling as described in this
1257	1257	14 paragraph shall only be utilized on patients who are
1258	1258	15 eligible for Medicaid, who are uninsured, or whose
1259	1259	16 household income is not greater than 300% of the
1260	1260	17 federal poverty level. A dentist may not supervise
1261	1261	18 more than 2 dental assistants at any one time for the
1262	1262	19 task of coronal scaling. This paragraph is inoperative
1263	1263	20 on and after January 1, 2026.
1264	1264	21 The limitations on the number of dental assistants a
1265	1265	22 dentist may supervise contained in items (2), (4), and (7)
1266	1266	23 of this paragraph (g) mean a limit of 4 total dental
1267	1267	24 assistants or dental hygienists doing expanded functions
1268	1268	25 covered by these Sections being supervised by one dentist;
1269	1269	26 or
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1280	1280	1 (h) The practice of dentistry by an individual who:
1281	1281	2 (i) has applied in writing to the Department, in
1282	1282	3 form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for
1283	1283	4 a general dental license and has complied with all
1284	1284	5 provisions of Section 9 of this Act, except for the
1285	1285	6 passage of the examination specified in subsection (e)
1286	1286	7 of Section 9 of this Act; or
1287	1287	8 (ii) has applied in writing to the Department, in
1288	1288	9 form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for
1289	1289	10 a temporary dental license and has complied with all
1290	1290	11 provisions of subsection (c) of Section 11 of this
1291	1291	12 Act; and
1292	1292	13 (iii) has been accepted or appointed for specialty
1293	1293	14 or residency training by a hospital situated in this
1294	1294	15 State; or
1295	1295	16 (iv) has been accepted or appointed for specialty
1296	1296	17 training in an approved dental program situated in
1297	1297	18 this State; or
1298	1298	19 (v) has been accepted or appointed for specialty
1299	1299	20 training in a dental public health agency situated in
1300	1300	21 this State.
1301	1301	22 The applicant shall be permitted to practice dentistry
1302	1302	23 for a period of 3 months from the starting date of the
1303	1303	24 program, unless authorized in writing by the Department to
1304	1304	25 continue such practice for a period specified in writing
1305	1305	26 by the Department.
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1316	1316	1 The applicant shall only be entitled to perform such
1317	1317	2 acts as may be prescribed by and incidental to his or her
1318	1318	3 program of residency or specialty training and shall not
1319	1319	4 otherwise engage in the practice of dentistry in this
1320	1320	5 State.
1321	1321	6 The authority to practice shall terminate immediately
1322	1322	7 upon:
1323	1323	8 (1) the decision of the Department that the
1324	1324	9 applicant has failed the examination; or
1325	1325	10 (2) denial of licensure by the Department; or
1326	1326	11 (3) withdrawal of the application.
1327	1327	12 (Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-936, eff. 1-1-23;
1328	1328	13 103-425, eff. 1-1-24; 103-431, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff.
1329	1329	14 7-1-24; 103-628, eff. 7-1-24.)
1330	1330	15 (225 ILCS 25/18.5 new)
1331	1331	16 Sec. 18.5. Dental therapist supervision responsibilities.
1332	1332	17 (a) When working together, the dentist and dental
1333	1333	18 therapist shall enter into a written collaborative management
1334	1334	19 agreement. The dentist providing supervision shall:
1335	1335	20 (1) define the period of probationary supervision
1336	1336	21 which would allow the dentist and dental therapist to work
1337	1337	22 together collaboratively before they work together via
1338	1338	23 dental therapist supervision;
1339	1339	24 (2) be available to provide an appropriate level of
1340	1340	25 contact, communication, collaboration, and consultation
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1351	1351	1 with the dental therapist and must meet in person with the
1352	1352	2 dental therapist at least quarterly for review and
1353	1353	3 consultation;
1354	1354	4 (3) have specific standing orders or policy guidelines
1355	1355	5 for procedures that are to be carried out for each
1356	1356	6 location or program, although the dentist need not be
1357	1357	7 present when the procedures are being performed;
1358	1358	8 (4) provide for the patient's additional necessary
1359	1359	9 care in consultation with the dental therapist;
1360	1360	10 (5) file agreements and notifications as required; and
1361	1361	11 (6) include procedures for creating and maintaining
1362	1362	12 dental records, including protocols for transmission of
1363	1363	13 all records between the dental therapist and the dentist
1364	1364	14 following each treatment, which shall include a notation
1365	1365	15 regarding procedures authorized by the dentist and
1366	1366	16 performed by the dental therapist and the location where
1367	1367	17 those records are to be kept.
1368	1368	18 Each dentist who enters into a written collaborative
1369	1369	19 management agreement must document and maintain a copy of any
1370	1370	20 change or termination of that agreement.
1371	1371	21 (b) Dental records shall be owned and maintained by the
1372	1372	22 supervising collaborative dentist for all patients treated by
1373	1373	23 the dental therapist unless the supervising dentist is an
1374	1374	24 employee of a public health clinic or federally qualified
1375	1375	25 health center, in which case the public health clinic or
1376	1376	26 federally qualified health center shall maintain the records.
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1387	1387	1 (c) If a dentist ceases to be employed or contracted by a
1388	1388	2 facility, the dentist shall notify the facility administrator
1389	1389	3 that the dental therapy written collaborative management
1390	1390	4 agreement is no longer in effect. A new written collaborative
1391	1391	5 management agreement is required for the dental therapist to
1392	1392	6 continue treating patients.
1393	1393	7 (d) A dentist entering into an agreement under this
1394	1394	8 Section may supervise and enter into agreements for dental
1395	1395	9 therapist collaborative management supervision with 2 dental
1396	1396	10 therapists. This subsection (d) shall be in addition to the
1397	1397	11 limit of 4 dental hygienists per dentist set forth in
1398	1398	12 subsection (g) of Section 18.
1399	1399	13 (e) A dental therapist providing services under a written
1400	1400	14 collaborative management agreement may perform only those
1401	1401	15 duties within the accepted scope of practice in the written
1402	1402	16 collaborative management agreement and other procedures and
1403	1403	17 Acts as shall be determined by the Department by rule.
1404	1404	18 (f) A dental therapist providing services under a written
1405	1405	19 collaborative management agreement shall:
1406	1406	20 (1) provide to the patient, parent, or guardian a
1407	1407	21 written plan for referral or an agreement for follow-up
1408	1408	22 that records all conditions observed that should be called
1409	1409	23 to the attention of a dentist for proper diagnosis;
1410	1410	24 (2) have each patient sign a permission slip or
1411	1411	25 consent form that informs them that the service to be
1412	1412	26 received does not take the place of regular dental
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1423	1423	1 checkups at a dental office and is meant for people who
1424	1424	2 otherwise would not have access to the service;
1425	1425	3 (3) inform each patient who may require further dental
1426	1426	4 services of that need; and
1427	1427	5 (4) maintain an appropriate level of contact and
1428	1428	6 communication with the supervising dentist.
1429	1429	7 (e) Dental therapists providing services under a written
1430	1430	8 collaborative management agreement may be compensated for his
1431	1431	9 or her work by salary, honoraria, and other mechanisms by the
1432	1432	10 employing or sponsoring entity. Nothing in this Act shall
1433	1433	11 preclude the entity that employs or sponsors a dental
1434	1434	12 therapist from seeking payment, reimbursement, or other
1435	1435	13 sources of funding for the services provided.
1436	1436	14 (225 ILCS 25/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 2319)
1437	1437	15 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1438	1438	16 Sec. 19. Licensing applicants from other states. Any
1439	1439	17 person who has been lawfully licensed to practice dentistry,
1440	1440	18 including the practice of a licensed dental specialty, dental
1441	1441	19 therapy, or dental hygiene in another state or territory or as
1442	1442	20 a member of the military service which has and maintains a
1443	1443	21 standard for the practice of dentistry, a dental specialty,
1444	1444	22 dental therapy, or dental hygiene at least equal to that now
1445	1445	23 maintained in this State, or if the requirements for licensure
1446	1446	24 in such state or territory in which the applicant was licensed
1447	1447	25 were, at the date of his or her licensure, substantially
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1458	1458	1 equivalent to the requirements then in force in this State,
1459	1459	2 and who has been lawfully engaged in the practice of
1460	1460	3 dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene for at least 2
1461	1461	4 years immediately preceding the filing of his or her
1462	1462	5 application to practice in this State and who shall deposit
1463	1463	6 with the Department a duly attested certificate from the Board
1464	1464	7 of the state or territory in which he or she is licensed,
1465	1465	8 certifying to the fact of his or her licensing and of his or
1466	1466	9 her being a person of good moral character may, upon payment of
1467	1467	10 the required fee, be granted a license to practice dentistry,
1468	1468	11 dental therapy, a dental specialty, or dental hygiene in this
1469	1469	12 State, as the case may be.
1470	1470	13 For the purposes of this Section, "substantially
1471	1471	14 equivalent" means that the applicant has presented evidence of
1472	1472	15 completion and graduation from an American Dental Association
1473	1473	16 Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited dental
1474	1474	17 college or school in the United States or Canada, presented
1475	1475	18 evidence that the applicant has passed both parts of the
1476	1476	19 National Board Dental Examination if the applicant applies to
1477	1477	20 practice dentistry, a dental specialty, or dental hygiene, and
1478	1478	21 successfully completed an examination conducted by a regional
1479	1479	22 testing service.
1480	1480	23 Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
1481	1481	24 complete the application process. If the process has not been
1482	1482	25 completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
1483	1483	26 forfeited and the applicant must reapply and meet the
1484	1484
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1494	1494	1 requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
1495	1495	2 (Source: P.A. 103-425, eff. 1-1-24.)
1496	1496	3 (225 ILCS 25/19.1)
1497	1497	4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1498	1498	5 Sec. 19.1. Temporary authorization of applicants from
1499	1499	6 other jurisdictions. A person holding an active, unencumbered
1500	1500	7 license in good standing in another jurisdiction who applies
1501	1501	8 for a license pursuant to Section 19 of this Act due to a
1502	1502	9 natural disaster or catastrophic event in another
1503	1503	10 jurisdiction, may be temporarily authorized by the Secretary
1504	1504	11 to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under
1505	1505	12 the supervision of a dentist licensed under this Act, pending
1506	1506	13 the issuance of the license. This temporary authorization
1507	1507	14 shall expire upon issuance of the license or upon notification
1508	1508	15 that the Department has denied licensure.
1509	1509	16 The Department may adopt all rules necessary for the
1510	1510	17 administration of this Section.
1511	1511	18 (Source: P.A. 94-1014, eff. 7-7-06.)
1512	1512	19 (225 ILCS 25/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 2320)
1513	1513	20 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1514	1514	21 Sec. 20. Display of licenses. Any person licensed to
1515	1515	22 practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this
1516	1516	23 State by the Department as hereinbefore provided, shall at all
1517	1517	24 times display such license or duplicate original thereof in a
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1528	1528	1 conspicuous place, in his or her office wherein he or she shall
1529	1529	2 practice such profession, and shall further, whenever
1530	1530	3 requested, exhibit such license to any of the members of the
1531	1531	4 Department or its authorized agent. Upon proof by affidavit,
1532	1532	5 the Department shall provide a duplicate if such person
1533	1533	6 establishes that his or her license is lost or stolen or that
1534	1534	7 he or she practices at multiple locations.
1535	1535	8 (Source: P.A. 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff. 7-7-95.)
1536	1536	9 (225 ILCS 25/21) (from Ch. 111, par. 2321)
1537	1537	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1538	1538	11 Sec. 21. Fees. The fees for the administration and
1539	1539	12 enforcement of this Act, including but not limited to original
1540	1540	13 licensure, renewal, and restoration fees, shall be set by the
1541	1541	14 Department by rule. However, the fee for application for
1542	1542	15 renewal of a license as a dentist or specialist is $100 per
1543	1543	16 year and the fee for application for renewal of a license as a
1544	1544	17 dental therapist or dental hygienist is $50 per year. The fees
1545	1545	18 shall be nonrefundable.
1546	1546	19 (Source: P.A. 92-523, eff. 2-8-02.)
1547	1547	20 (225 ILCS 25/23) (from Ch. 111, par. 2323)
1548	1548	21 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1549	1549	22 Sec. 23. Refusal, revocation or suspension of dental
1550	1550	23 licenses. The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
1551	1551	24 revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other
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1562	1562	1 disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
1563	1563	2 deem proper, including imposing fines not to exceed $10,000
1564	1564	3 per violation, with regard to any license for any one or any
1565	1565	4 combination of the following causes:
1566	1566	5 1. Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
1567	1567	6 procuring a license under this Act, or in connection with
1568	1568	7 applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
1569	1569	8 2. Inability to practice with reasonable judgment,
1570	1570	9 skill, or safety as a result of habitual or excessive use
1571	1571	10 or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any
1572	1572	11 other chemical agent or drug.
1573	1573	12 3. Willful or repeated violations of the rules of the
1574	1574	13 Department of Public Health or Department of Nuclear
1575	1575	14 Safety.
1576	1576	15 4. Acceptance of a fee for service as a witness,
1577	1577	16 without the knowledge of the court, in addition to the fee
1578	1578	17 allowed by the court.
1579	1579	18 5. Division of fees or agreeing to split or divide the
1580	1580	19 fees received for dental services with any person for
1581	1581	20 bringing or referring a patient, except in regard to
1582	1582	21 referral services as provided for under Section 45, or
1583	1583	22 assisting in the care or treatment of a patient, without
1584	1584	23 the knowledge of the patient or his or her legal
1585	1585	24 representative. Nothing in this item 5 affects any bona
1586	1586	25 fide independent contractor or employment arrangements
1587	1587	26 among health care professionals, health facilities, health
1588	1588
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1598	1598	1 care providers, or other entities, except as otherwise
1599	1599	2 prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include
1600	1600	3 provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or
1601	1601	4 other employment benefits for the provision of services
1602	1602	5 within the scope of the licensee's practice under this
1603	1603	6 Act. Nothing in this item 5 shall be construed to require
1604	1604	7 an employment arrangement to receive professional fees for
1605	1605	8 services rendered.
1606	1606	9 6. Employing, procuring, inducing, aiding or abetting
1607	1607	10 a person not licensed or registered as a dentist, or
1608	1608	11 dental hygienist, or dental therapist to engage in the
1609	1609	12 practice of dentistry or dental hygiene. The person
1610	1610	13 practiced upon is not an accomplice, employer, procurer,
1611	1611	14 inducer, aider, or abettor abetter within the meaning of
1612	1612	15 this Act.
1613	1613	16 7. Making any misrepresentations or false promises,
1614	1614	17 directly or indirectly, to influence, persuade or induce
1615	1615	18 dental patronage.
1616	1616	19 8. Professional connection or association with or
1617	1617	20 lending his or her name to another for the illegal
1618	1618	21 practice of dentistry by another, or professional
1619	1619	22 connection or association with any person, firm or
1620	1620	23 corporation holding himself, herself, themselves, or
1621	1621	24 itself out in any manner contrary to this Act.
1622	1622	25 9. Obtaining or seeking to obtain practice, money, or
1623	1623	26 any other things of value by false or fraudulent
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1634	1634	1 representations, but not limited to, engaging in such
1635	1635	2 fraudulent practice to defraud the medical assistance
1636	1636	3 program of the Department of Healthcare and Family
1637	1637	4 Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) under the
1638	1638	5 Illinois Public Aid Code.
1639	1639	6 10. Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
1640	1640	7 law, an assumed name.
1641	1641	8 11. Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
1642	1642	9 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
1643	1643	10 defraud, or harm the public.
1644	1644	11 12. Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
1645	1645	12 finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
1646	1646	13 sentencing for any crime, including, but not limited to,
1647	1647	14 convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
1648	1648	15 conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
1649	1649	16 the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that (i)
1650	1650	17 is a felony under the laws of this State or (ii) is a
1651	1651	18 misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty,
1652	1652	19 or that is directly related to the practice of dentistry.
1653	1653	20 13. Permitting a dental hygienist, dental therapist,
1654	1654	21 dental assistant or other person under his or her
1655	1655	22 supervision to perform any operation not authorized by
1656	1656	23 this Act.
1657	1657	24 14. Permitting more than 4 dental hygienists to be
1658	1658	25 employed under his or her supervision at any one time.
1659	1659	26 15. A violation of any provision of this Act or any
1660	1660
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1670	1670	1 rules promulgated under this Act.
1671	1671	2 16. Taking impressions for or using the services of
1672	1672	3 any person, firm or corporation violating this Act.
1673	1673	4 17. Violating any provision of Section 45 relating to
1674	1674	5 advertising.
1675	1675	6 18. Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or foreign
1676	1676	7 nation, if at least one of the grounds for the discipline
1677	1677	8 is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth
1678	1678	9 within this Act.
1679	1679	10 19. Willfully failing to report an instance of
1680	1680	11 suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
1681	1681	12 and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
1682	1682	13 20. Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
1683	1683	14 21. The use or prescription for use of narcotics or
1684	1684	15 controlled substances or designated products as listed in
1685	1685	16 the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, in any way other
1686	1686	17 than for therapeutic purposes.
1687	1687	18 22. Willfully making or filing false records or
1688	1688	19 reports in his or her practice as a dentist, including,
1689	1689	20 but not limited to, false records to support claims
1690	1690	21 against the dental assistance program of the Department of
1691	1691	22 Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois
1692	1692	23 Department of Public Aid).
1693	1693	24 23. Professional incompetence as manifested by poor
1694	1694	25 standards of care.
1695	1695	26 24. Physical or mental illness, including, but not
1696	1696
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1706	1706	1 limited to, deterioration through the aging process, or
1707	1707	2 loss of motor skills which results in a dentist's
1708	1708	3 inability to practice dentistry with reasonable judgment,
1709	1709	4 skill or safety. In enforcing this paragraph, the
1710	1710	5 Department may compel a person licensed to practice under
1711	1711	6 this Act to submit to a mental or physical examination
1712	1712	7 pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 23b.
1713	1713	8 25. Gross or repeated irregularities in billing for
1714	1714	9 services rendered to a patient. For purposes of this
1715	1715	10 paragraph 25, "irregularities in billing" shall include:
1716	1716	11 (a) Reporting excessive charges for the purpose of
1717	1717	12 obtaining a total payment in excess of that usually
1718	1718	13 received by the dentist for the services rendered.
1719	1719	14 (b) Reporting charges for services not rendered.
1720	1720	15 (c) Incorrectly reporting services rendered for
1721	1721	16 the purpose of obtaining payment not earned.
1722	1722	17 26. Continuing the active practice of dentistry while
1723	1723	18 knowingly having any infectious, communicable, or
1724	1724	19 contagious disease proscribed by rule or regulation of the
1725	1725	20 Department.
1726	1726	21 27. Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
1727	1727	22 report by the Department of Children and Family Services
1728	1728	23 pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act,
1729	1729	24 and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
1730	1730	25 licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
1731	1731	26 neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
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1742	1742	1 Child Reporting Act.
1743	1743	2 28. Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
1744	1744	3 Act.
1745	1745	4 29. Abandonment of a patient.
1746	1746	5 30. Mental incompetency as declared by a court of
1747	1747	6 competent jurisdiction.
1748	1748	7 31. A finding by the Department that the licensee,
1749	1749	8 after having his or her license placed on probationary
1750	1750	9 status, has violated the terms of probation.
1751	1751	10 32. Material misstatement in furnishing information to
1752	1752	11 the Department.
1753	1753	12 33. Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
1754	1754	13 response to a written request by the Department in the
1755	1755	14 course of an investigation.
1756	1756	15 34. Immoral conduct in the commission of any act,
1757	1757	16 including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
1758	1758	17 sexual misconduct related to the licensee's practice.
1759	1759	18 35. Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
1760	1760	19 examination administered under this Act.
1761	1761	20 36. A pattern of practice or other behavior that
1762	1762	21 demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
1763	1763	22 this Act.
1764	1764	23 37. Failure to establish and maintain records of
1765	1765	24 patient care and treatment as required under this Act.
1766	1766	25 38. Failure to provide copies of dental records as
1767	1767	26 required by law.
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1778	1778	1 39. Failure of a licensed dentist who owns or is
1779	1779	2 employed at a dental office to give notice of an office
1780	1780	3 closure to his or her patients at least 30 days prior to
1781	1781	4 the office closure pursuant to Section 50.1.
1782	1782	5 40. Failure to maintain a sanitary work environment.
1783	1783	6 41. Failure to comply with the provisions of Section
1784	1784	7 17.2 of this Act.
1785	1785	8 All proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary
1786	1786	9 status, or take any other disciplinary action as the
1787	1787	10 Department may deem proper, with regard to a license on any of
1788	1788	11 the foregoing grounds, must be commenced within 5 years after
1789	1789	12 receipt by the Department of a complaint alleging the
1790	1790	13 commission of or notice of the conviction order for any of the
1791	1791	14 acts described herein. Except for fraud in procuring a
1792	1792	15 license, no action shall be commenced more than 7 years after
1793	1793	16 the date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
1794	1794	17 Section. The time during which the holder of the license was
1795	1795	18 outside the State of Illinois shall not be included within any
1796	1796	19 period of time limiting the commencement of disciplinary
1797	1797	20 action by the Department.
1798	1798	21 All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
1799	1799	22 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
1800	1800	23 or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
1801	1801	24 the fine.
1802	1802	25 The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
1803	1803	26 license of any person who fails to file a tax return, or to pay
1804	1804
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1814	1814	1 the tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay
1815	1815	2 any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required
1816	1816	3 by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
1817	1817	4 Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such tax
1818	1818	5 Act are satisfied.
1819	1819	6 Any dentist who has had his or her license suspended or
1820	1820	7 revoked for more than 5 years must comply with the
1821	1821	8 requirements for restoration set forth in Section 16 prior to
1822	1822	9 being eligible for reinstatement from the suspension or
1823	1823	10 revocation.
1824	1824	11 (Source: P.A. 103-425, eff. 1-1-24; 103-902, eff. 8-9-24.)
1825	1825	12 (225 ILCS 25/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 2324)
1826	1826	13 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1827	1827	14 Sec. 24. Refusal, suspension or revocation of dental
1828	1828	15 hygienist license. The Department may refuse to issue or renew
1829	1829	16 or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take
1830	1830	17 other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
1831	1831	18 Department may deem proper, including imposing fines not to
1832	1832	19 exceed $10,000 per violation, with regard to any dental
1833	1833	20 therapist and dental hygienist license for any one or any
1834	1834	21 combination of the following causes:
1835	1835	22 1. Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
1836	1836	23 procuring a license under this Act, or in connection with
1837	1837	24 applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
1838	1838	25 2. Performing any operation not authorized by this
1839	1839
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1849	1849	1 Act.
1850	1850	2 3. Practicing dental therapy or dental hygiene other
1851	1851	3 than under the supervision of a licensed dentist as
1852	1852	4 provided by this Act.
1853	1853	5 4. The willful wilful violation of, or the willful
1854	1854	6 wilful procuring of, or knowingly assisting in the
1855	1855	7 violation of, any Act which is now or which hereafter may
1856	1856	8 be in force in this State relating to the use of
1857	1857	9 habit-forming drugs.
1858	1858	10 5. The obtaining of, or an attempt to obtain a
1859	1859	11 license, or practice in the profession, or money, or any
1860	1860	12 other thing of value by fraudulent representation.
1861	1861	13 6. Gross negligence in performing the operative
1862	1862	14 procedure of dental therapy or dental hygiene.
1863	1863	15 7. Active practice of dental therapy or dental hygiene
1864	1864	16 while knowingly having any infectious, communicable, or
1865	1865	17 contagious disease proscribed by rule or regulation of the
1866	1866	18 Department.
1867	1867	19 8. Inability to practice with reasonable judgment,
1868	1868	20 skill, or safety as a result of habitual or excessive use
1869	1869	21 or addiction to alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any
1870	1870	22 other chemical agent or drug.
1871	1871	23 9. Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
1872	1872	24 finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
1873	1873	25 sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
1874	1874	26 convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
1875	1875
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1885	1885	1 conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
1886	1886	2 the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that (i)
1887	1887	3 is a felony or (ii) is a misdemeanor, an essential element
1888	1888	4 of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the
1889	1889	5 practice of dental therapy or dental hygiene.
1890	1890	6 10. Aiding or abetting the unlicensed practice of
1891	1891	7 dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.
1892	1892	8 11. Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or a
1893	1893	9 foreign nation, if at least one of the grounds for the
1894	1894	10 discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to
1895	1895	11 those set forth in this Act.
1896	1896	12 12. Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
1897	1897	13 Act.
1898	1898	14 13. Violating the prohibitions of Section 38.1 of this
1899	1899	15 Act.
1900	1900	16 14. Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
1901	1901	17 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
1902	1902	18 defraud, or harm the public.
1903	1903	19 15. A finding by the Department that the licensee,
1904	1904	20 after having his or her license placed on probationary
1905	1905	21 status, has violated the terms of probation.
1906	1906	22 16. Material misstatement in furnishing information to
1907	1907	23 the Department.
1908	1908	24 17. Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
1909	1909	25 response to a written request by the Department in the
1910	1910	26 course of an investigation.
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1921	1921	1 18. Immoral conduct in the commission of any act,
1922	1922	2 including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
1923	1923	3 sexual misconduct related to the licensee's practice.
1924	1924	4 19. Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
1925	1925	5 examination administered under this Act.
1926	1926	6 20. Violations of this Act or of the rules promulgated
1927	1927	7 under this Act.
1928	1928	8 21. Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
1929	1929	9 law, an assumed name.
1930	1930	10 The provisions of this Act relating to proceedings for the
1931	1931	11 suspension and revocation of a license to practice dentistry
1932	1932	12 shall apply to proceedings for the suspension or revocation of
1933	1933	13 a license as a dental therapist or a dental hygienist.
1934	1934	14 All proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary
1935	1935	15 status, or take any other disciplinary action as the
1936	1936	16 Department may deem proper with regard to a license on any of
1937	1937	17 the grounds contained in this Section, must be commenced
1938	1938	18 within 5 years after receipt by the Department of a complaint
1939	1939	19 alleging the commission of or notice of the conviction order
1940	1940	20 for any of the acts described in this Section. Except for fraud
1941	1941	21 in procuring a license, no action shall be commenced more than
1942	1942	22 7 years after the date of the incident or act alleged to have
1943	1943	23 violated this Section. The time during which the holder of the
1944	1944	24 license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be
1945	1945	25 included within any period of time limiting the commencement
1946	1946	26 of disciplinary action by the Department.
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1957	1957	1 All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
1958	1958	2 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
1959	1959	3 or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
1960	1960	4 the fine.
1961	1961	5 Any dental therapist or dental hygienist who has had his
1962	1962	6 or her license suspended or revoked for more than 5 years must
1963	1963	7 comply with the requirements for restoration set forth in
1964	1964	8 Section 16 prior to being eligible for reinstatement from the
1965	1965	9 suspension or revocation.
1966	1966	10 (Source: P.A. 99-492, eff. 12-31-15.)
1967	1967	11 (225 ILCS 25/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 2325)
1968	1968	12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
1969	1969	13 Sec. 25. Notice of hearing; investigations and informal
1970	1970	14 conferences.
1971	1971	15 (a) Upon the motion of either the Department or the Board
1972	1972	16 or upon the verified complaint in writing of any person
1973	1973	17 setting forth facts which if proven would constitute grounds
1974	1974	18 for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license under this
1975	1975	19 Act, the Board shall investigate the actions of any person,
1976	1976	20 hereinafter called the respondent, who holds or represents
1977	1977	21 that he or she holds a license. All such motions or complaints
1978	1978	22 shall be brought to the Board.
1979	1979	23 (b) Prior to taking an in-person statement from a dentist,
1980	1980	24 or dental hygienist, or dental therapist who is the subject of
1981	1981	25 a complaint, the investigator shall inform the dentist, or the
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1992	1992	1 dental hygienist, or the dental therapist in writing:
1993	1993	2 (1) that the dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental
1994	1994	3 therapist is the subject of a complaint;
1995	1995	4 (2) that the dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental
1996	1996	5 therapist need not immediately proceed with the interview
1997	1997	6 and may seek appropriate consultation prior to consenting
1998	1998	7 to the interview; and
1999	1999	8 (3) that failure of the dentist, or dental hygienist,
2000	2000	9 or dental therapist to proceed with the interview shall
2001	2001	10 not prohibit the Department from conducting a visual
2002	2002	11 inspection of the facility.
2003	2003	12 A Department investigator's failure to comply with this
2004	2004	13 subsection may not be the sole ground for dismissal of any
2005	2005	14 order of the Department filed upon a finding of a violation or
2006	2006	15 for dismissal of a pending investigation.
2007	2007	16 (b-5) The duly authorized dental investigators of the
2008	2008	17 Department shall have the right to enter and inspect, during
2009	2009	18 business hours, the business premises of a dentist licensed
2010	2010	19 under this Act or of a person who holds himself or herself out
2011	2011	20 as practicing dentistry, with due consideration for patient
2012	2012	21 care of the subject of the investigation, so as to inspect the
2013	2013	22 physical premises and equipment and furnishings therein. This
2014	2014	23 right of inspection shall not include inspection of business,
2015	2015	24 medical, or personnel records located on the premises without
2016	2016	25 a Department subpoena issued in accordance with Section 25.1
2017	2017	26 of this Act or Section 2105-105 of the Department of
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2028	2028	1 Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
2029	2029	2 of Illinois. For the purposes of this Section, "business
2030	2030	3 premises" means the office or offices where the dentist
2031	2031	4 conducts the practice of dentistry.
2032	2032	5 (c) If the Department concludes on the basis of a
2033	2033	6 complaint or its initial investigation that there is a
2034	2034	7 possible violation of the Act, the Department may:
2035	2035	8 (1) schedule a hearing pursuant to this Act; or
2036	2036	9 (2) request in writing that the dentist, or dental
2037	2037	10 hygienist, or dental therapist being investigated attend
2038	2038	11 an informal conference with representatives of the
2039	2039	12 Department.
2040	2040	13 The request for an informal conference shall contain the
2041	2041	14 nature of the alleged actions or inactions that constitute the
2042	2042	15 possible violations.
2043	2043	16 A dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist shall
2044	2044	17 be allowed to have legal counsel at the informal conference.
2045	2045	18 If the informal conference results in a consent order between
2046	2046	19 the accused dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist
2047	2047	20 and the Department, the consent order must be approved by the
2048	2048	21 Secretary. However, if the consent order would result in a
2049	2049	22 fine exceeding $10,000 or the suspension or revocation of the
2050	2050	23 dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist license, the
2051	2051	24 consent order must be approved by the Board and the Secretary.
2052	2052	25 Participation in the informal conference by a dentist, a
2053	2053	26 dental hygienist, or the Department and any admissions or
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2064	2064	1 stipulations made by a dentist, a dental hygienist, a dental
2065	2065	2 therapist, or the Department at the informal conference,
2066	2066	3 including any agreements in a consent order that is
2067	2067	4 subsequently disapproved by either the Board or the Secretary,
2068	2068	5 shall not be used against the dentist, dental hygienist,
2069	2069	6 dental therapist, or Department at any subsequent hearing and
2070	2070	7 shall not become a part of the record of the hearing.
2071	2071	8 (d) The Secretary shall, before suspending, revoking,
2072	2072	9 placing on probationary status, or taking any other
2073	2073	10 disciplinary action as the Secretary may deem proper with
2074	2074	11 regard to any license, at least 30 days prior to the date set
2075	2075	12 for the hearing, notify the respondent in writing of any
2076	2076	13 charges made and the time and place for a hearing of the
2077	2077	14 charges before the Board, direct him or her to file his or her
2078	2078	15 written answer thereto to the Board under oath within 20 days
2079	2079	16 after the service on him or her of such notice and inform him
2080	2080	17 or her that if he or she fails to file such answer default will
2081	2081	18 be taken against him or her and his or her license may be
2082	2082	19 suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status, or other
2083	2083	20 disciplinary action may be taken with regard thereto,
2084	2084	21 including limiting the scope, nature or extent of his or her
2085	2085	22 practice, as the Secretary may deem proper.
2086	2086	23 (e) Such written notice and any notice in such proceedings
2087	2087	24 thereafter may be served by delivery personally to the
2088	2088	25 respondent, or by registered or certified mail to the address
2089	2089	26 last theretofore specified by the respondent in his or her
2090	2090
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2100	2100	1 last notification to the Secretary.
2101	2101	2 (Source: P.A. 99-492, eff. 12-31-15.)
2102	2102	3 (225 ILCS 25/25.1)
2103	2103	4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2104	2104	5 Sec. 25.1. Subpoena powers.
2105	2105	6 (a) The Department, upon a determination by the
2106	2106	7 chairperson of the Board that reasonable cause exists that a
2107	2107	8 violation of one or more of the grounds for discipline set
2108	2108	9 forth in Section 23 or Section 24 of this Act has occurred or
2109	2109	10 is occurring, may subpoena the dental records of individual
2110	2110	11 patients of dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists
2111	2111	12 licensed under this Act.
2112	2112	13 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section, the
2113	2113	14 Board and the Department may subpoena copies of hospital,
2114	2114	15 medical, or dental records in mandatory report cases alleging
2115	2115	16 death or permanent bodily injury when consent to obtain the
2116	2116	17 records has not been provided by a patient or a patient's legal
2117	2117	18 representative. All records and other information received
2118	2118	19 pursuant to a subpoena shall be confidential and shall be
2119	2119	20 afforded the same status as information concerning medical
2120	2120	21 studies under Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
2121	2121	22 Procedure. The use of these records shall be restricted to
2122	2122	23 members of the Board, the dental coordinator, and appropriate
2123	2123	24 Department staff designated by the Secretary for the purpose
2124	2124	25 of determining the existence of one or more grounds for
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2135	2135	1 discipline of the dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental
2136	2136	2 therapist as provided for in Section 23 or Section 24 of this
2137	2137	3 Act.
2138	2138	4 (c) Any review of an individual patient's records shall be
2139	2139	5 conducted by the Department in strict confidentiality,
2140	2140	6 provided that the patient records shall be admissible in a
2141	2141	7 disciplinary hearing before the Secretary, the Board, or a
2142	2142	8 hearing officer designated by the Department when necessary to
2143	2143	9 substantiate the grounds for discipline alleged against the
2144	2144	10 dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist licensed
2145	2145	11 under this Act.
2146	2146	12 (d) The Department may provide reimbursement for fees and
2147	2147	13 mileage associated with its subpoena power in the same manner
2148	2148	14 prescribed by law for judicial procedure in a civil case.
2149	2149	15 (e) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to supersede
2150	2150	16 the provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
2151	2151	17 Procedure, now or hereafter amended, to the extent applicable.
2152	2152	18 (f) All information gathered by the Department during any
2153	2153	19 investigation, including information subpoenaed under this Act
2154	2154	20 and the investigative file, shall be kept for the confidential
2155	2155	21 use of the Secretary, the dental coordinator, the Board's
2156	2156	22 attorneys, the dental investigative staff, authorized clerical
2157	2157	23 staff, and persons employed by contract to advise the dental
2158	2158	24 coordinator or the Department as provided in this Act, except
2159	2159	25 that the Department may disclose information and documents to
2160	2160	26 (i) a federal, State, or local law enforcement agency pursuant
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2171	2171	1 to a subpoena in an ongoing criminal investigation or (ii) a
2172	2172	2 dental licensing authority of another state or jurisdiction
2173	2173	3 pursuant to an official request made by that authority. Any
2174	2174	4 information or documents disclosed by the Department to a
2175	2175	5 federal, State, or local law enforcement agency may only be
2176	2176	6 used by that agency for the investigation and prosecution of a
2177	2177	7 criminal offense. Any information or documents disclosed by
2178	2178	8 the Department to a dental licensing authority of another
2179	2179	9 state or jurisdiction may only be used by that authority for
2180	2180	10 investigations and disciplinary proceedings with regards to a
2181	2181	11 license.
2182	2182	12 This subsection (f) applies only to causes of action
2183	2183	13 accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
2184	2184	14 of the 96th General Assembly.
2185	2185	15 (Source: P.A. 96-1221, eff. 7-23-10.)
2186	2186	16 (225 ILCS 25/26) (from Ch. 111, par. 2326)
2187	2187	17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2188	2188	18 Sec. 26. Disciplinary actions.
2189	2189	19 (a) In case the respondent, after receiving notice, fails
2190	2190	20 to file an answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of
2191	2191	21 the Secretary, having first received the recommendation of the
2192	2192	22 Board, be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary status,
2193	2193	23 or the Secretary may take whatever disciplinary or
2194	2194	24 non-disciplinary action he or she may deem proper, including
2195	2195	25 limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice
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2206	2206	1 or the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or
2207	2207	2 acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action
2208	2208	3 under this Act.
2209	2209	4 (b) The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of a
2210	2210	5 dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist without a
2211	2211	6 hearing, simultaneous to the institution of proceedings for a
2212	2212	7 hearing under this Act, if the Secretary finds that evidence
2213	2213	8 in his or her possession indicates that a dentist's, or dental
2214	2214	9 hygienist's, or dental therapist's continuation in practice
2215	2215	10 would constitute an immediate danger to the public. In the
2216	2216	11 event that the Secretary temporarily suspends the license of a
2217	2217	12 dentist, or a dental hygienist, or a dental therapist without
2218	2218	13 a hearing, a hearing by the Board must be held within 15 days
2219	2219	14 after such suspension has occurred.
2220	2220	15 (c) The entry of a judgment by any circuit court
2221	2221	16 establishing that any person holding a license under this Act
2222	2222	17 is a person subject to involuntary admission under the Mental
2223	2223	18 Health and Developmental Disabilities Code shall operate as a
2224	2224	19 suspension of that license. That person may resume his or her
2225	2225	20 practice only upon a finding by the Board that he or she has
2226	2226	21 been determined to be no longer subject to involuntary
2227	2227	22 admission by the court and upon the Board's recommendation to
2228	2228	23 the Secretary that he or she be permitted to resume his or her
2229	2229	24 practice.
2230	2230	25 (Source: P.A. 99-492, eff. 12-31-15.)
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2241	2241	1 (225 ILCS 25/34) (from Ch. 111, par. 2334)
2242	2242	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2243	2243	3 Sec. 34. Confidential information - disclosure. In all
2244	2244	4 hearings conducted under this Act, information received,
2245	2245	5 pursuant to law, relating to any information acquired by a
2246	2246	6 dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist in attending
2247	2247	7 any patient in a professional character, and necessary to
2248	2248	8 professionally serve such patient, shall be deemed strictly
2249	2249	9 confidential and shall only be made available, either as part
2250	2250	10 of the record of a hearing hereunder or otherwise: (1) when
2251	2251	11 such record is required, in its entirety, for purposes of
2252	2252	12 judicial review pursuant to this Act; or (2) upon the express,
2253	2253	13 written consent of the patient, or in the case of his or her
2254	2254	14 death or disability, his or her personal representative.
2255	2255	15 (Source: P.A. 84-365.)
2256	2256	16 (225 ILCS 25/36) (from Ch. 111, par. 2336)
2257	2257	17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2258	2258	18 Sec. 36. Reports of Violations - Immunity. Any person
2259	2259	19 licensed under this Act, the Illinois State Dental Society,
2260	2260	20 Illinois Dental Hygienists' Hygienists Association, or any
2261	2261	21 other similar group or component society or member thereof, or
2262	2262	22 any other person, may report to the Board any information such
2263	2263	23 person, association or society may have which appears to show
2264	2264	24 that a dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist is or
2265	2265	25 may be in violation of any of the provisions of this Act. Any
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2276	2276	1 such person, association, or society, participating in good
2277	2277	2 faith in the making of a report, under the Act, shall have
2278	2278	3 immunity from any liability, civil, criminal or that otherwise
2279	2279	4 might result by reason of such action. For the purpose of any
2280	2280	5 proceedings, civil or criminal, the good faith of any such
2281	2281	6 person, association, or society shall be presumed.
2282	2282	7 (Source: P.A. 85-946.)
2283	2283	8 (225 ILCS 25/37) (from Ch. 111, par. 2337)
2284	2284	9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2285	2285	10 Sec. 37. Unlicensed practice; injunctions. The practice of
2286	2286	11 dentistry by any person not holding a valid and current
2287	2287	12 license under this Act is declared to be inimical to the public
2288	2288	13 welfare, to constitute a public nuisance, and to cause
2289	2289	14 irreparable harm to the public welfare.
2290	2290	15 A person is considered to practice dentistry who:
2291	2291	16 (1) employs a dentist, dental hygienist, dental
2292	2292	17 therapist, or other entity which can provide dental
2293	2293	18 services under this Act;
2294	2294	19 (2) directs or controls the use of any dental
2295	2295	20 equipment or material while such equipment or material is
2296	2296	21 being used for the provision of dental services, provided
2297	2297	22 that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit a
2298	2298	23 person from obtaining professional advice or assistance in
2299	2299	24 obtaining or from leasing the equipment or material,
2300	2300	25 provided the advice, assistance, or lease does not
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2311	2311	1 restrict or interfere with the custody, control, or use of
2312	2312	2 the equipment or material by the person;
2313	2313	3 (3) directs, controls or interferes with a dentist's,
2314	2314	4 or dental hygienist's , or dental therapist's clinical
2315	2315	5 judgment; or
2316	2316	6 (4) exercises direction or control, by written
2317	2317	7 contract, license, or otherwise, over a dentist, dental
2318	2318	8 hygienist, dental therapist, or other entity which can
2319	2319	9 provide dental services under this Act in the selection of
2320	2320	10 a course of treatment; limitation of patient referrals;
2321	2321	11 content of patient records; policies and decisions
2322	2322	12 relating to refunds (if the refund payment would be
2323	2323	13 reportable under federal law to the National Practitioner
2324	2324	14 Data Bank) and warranties and the clinical content of
2325	2325	15 advertising; and final decisions relating to employment of
2326	2326	16 dental assistants, dental therapists, and dental
2327	2327	17 hygienists. Nothing in this Act shall, however, be
2328	2328	18 construed as prohibiting the seeking or giving of advice
2329	2329	19 or assistance with respect to these matters.
2330	2330	20 The purpose of this Section is to prevent a non-dentist
2331	2331	21 from influencing or otherwise interfering with the exercise of
2332	2332	22 independent professional judgment by a dentist, dental
2333	2333	23 hygienist, dental therapist, or other entity which can provide
2334	2334	24 dental services under this Act. Nothing in this Section shall
2335	2335	25 be construed to prohibit insurers and managed care plans from
2336	2336	26 operating pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
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2347	2347	1 Illinois Insurance Code under which the entities are licensed.
2348	2348	2 The Secretary, the Attorney General, the State's attorney
2349	2349	3 of any county in the State, or any person may maintain an
2350	2350	4 action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, and
2351	2351	5 may apply for injunctive relief in any circuit court to enjoin
2352	2352	6 such person from engaging in such practice; and upon the
2353	2353	7 filing of a verified petition in such court, the court if
2354	2354	8 satisfied by affidavit, or otherwise, that such person has
2355	2355	9 been engaged in such practice without a valid and current
2356	2356	10 license so to do, may enter a temporary restraining order
2357	2357	11 without notice or bond, enjoining the defendant from such
2358	2358	12 further practice. Only the showing of non-licensure, by
2359	2359	13 affidavit or otherwise, is necessary in order for a temporary
2360	2360	14 injunction to issue. A copy of the verified complaint shall be
2361	2361	15 served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall thereafter
2362	2362	16 be conducted as in other civil cases except as modified by this
2363	2363	17 Section. If it is established that the defendant has been, or
2364	2364	18 is engaged in such unlawful practice, the court may enter an
2365	2365	19 order or judgment perpetually enjoining the defendant from
2366	2366	20 further such practice. In all proceedings hereunder the court,
2367	2367	21 in its discretion, may apportion the costs among the parties
2368	2368	22 interested in the action, including cost of filing the
2369	2369	23 complaint, service of process, witness fees and expenses,
2370	2370	24 court reporter charges and reasonable attorneys' fees. In case
2371	2371	25 of violation of any injunctive order entered under the
2372	2372	26 provisions of this Section, the court may summarily try and
2373	2373
2374	2374
2375	2375
2376	2376
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2383	2383	1 punish the offender for contempt of court. Such injunction
2384	2384	2 proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all
2385	2385	3 penalties and other remedies provided in this Act.
2386	2386	4 This Section does not apply to an executor, administrator,
2387	2387	5 guardian, or authorized representative contracting with
2388	2388	6 another dentist or dentists to continue the operations of a
2389	2389	7 deceased or incapacitated dentist's practice under Section
2390	2390	8 38.2 of this Act.
2391	2391	9 (Source: P.A. 97-1013, eff. 8-17-12.)
2392	2392	10 (225 ILCS 25/38.1)
2393	2393	11 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2394	2394	12 Sec. 38.1. Prohibition against interference by
2395	2395	13 non-dentists. The purpose of this Section is to ensure that
2396	2396	14 each dentist, or dental hygienist, or dental therapist
2397	2397	15 practicing in this State meets minimum requirements for safe
2398	2398	16 practice without clinical interference by persons not licensed
2399	2399	17 under this Act. It is the legislative intent that dental
2400	2400	18 services be provided only in accordance with the provisions of
2401	2401	19 this Act and not be delegated to unlicensed persons.
2402	2402	20 Unless otherwise authorized by this Act, a dentist, or
2403	2403	21 dental hygienist, or dental therapist is prohibited from
2404	2404	22 providing dental services in this State, if the dentist, or
2405	2405	23 dental hygienist, or dental therapist:
2406	2406	24 (1) is employed by any person other than a dentist to
2407	2407	25 provide dental services, except as set forth in Section
2408	2408
2409	2409
2410	2410
2411	2411
2412	2412
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2414	2414
2415	2415
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2418	2418	1 38.2 of this Act; or
2419	2419	2 (2) allows any person other than another dentist to
2420	2420	3 direct, control, or interfere with the dentist's, dental
2421	2421	4 therapist's, or dental hygienist's clinical judgment.
2422	2422	5 Clinical judgment shall include but not be limited to such
2423	2423	6 matters as the dentist's, dental therapist's, or dental
2424	2424	7 hygienist's selection of a course of treatment, limitation
2425	2425	8 of patient referrals, content of patient records, policies
2426	2426	9 and decisions relating to refunds (if the refund payment
2427	2427	10 would be reportable under federal law to the National
2428	2428	11 Practitioner Data Bank) and warranties and the clinical
2429	2429	12 content of advertising, and final decisions relating to
2430	2430	13 employment of dental assistants, dental therapists, and
2431	2431	14 dental hygienists. This paragraph shall not be construed
2432	2432	15 to limit a patient's right of informed consent. An
2433	2433	16 executor, administrator, guardian, or authorized
2434	2434	17 representative contracting with another dentist or
2435	2435	18 dentists to continue the operations of a deceased or
2436	2436	19 incapacitated dentist's practice under Section 38.2 of
2437	2437	20 this Act who violates this paragraph (2) is subject to the
2438	2438	21 civil penalties set forth in Section 8.5 of this Act.
2439	2439	22 (Source: P.A. 94-1028, eff. 1-1-07.)
2440	2440	23 (225 ILCS 25/51) (from Ch. 111, par. 2351)
2441	2441	24 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2442	2442	25 Sec. 51. Dispensing drugs or medicine. Any dentist or
2443	2443
2444	2444
2445	2445
2446	2446
2447	2447
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2449	2449
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2453	2453	1 dental therapist who dispenses any drug or medicine shall
2454	2454	2 dispense such drug or medicine in good faith and shall affix to
2455	2455	3 the box, bottle, vessel or package containing the same a label
2456	2456	4 indicating:
2457	2457	5 (a) the date on which such drug or medicine is
2458	2458	6 dispensed;
2459	2459	7 (b) the name of the patient;
2460	2460	8 (c) the last name of the person dispensing such drug
2461	2461	9 or medicine;
2462	2462	10 (d) the directions for use thereof; and
2463	2463	11 (e) the proprietary name or names or the established
2464	2464	12 name or names of the drug or medicine, the dosage and
2465	2465	13 quantity, except as otherwise authorized by regulation of
2466	2466	14 the Department.
2467	2467	15 This Section shall not apply to drugs and medicines in a
2468	2468	16 package which bears a label of the manufacturer containing
2469	2469	17 information describing its contents which is in compliance
2470	2470	18 with requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
2471	2471	19 and the Illinois Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and which is
2472	2472	20 dispensed without consideration by a dentist. "Drug" and
2473	2473	21 "medicine" have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pharmacy
2474	2474	22 Practice Act, as now or hereafter amended; "good faith" has
2475	2475	23 the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (v) of Section 102 of
2476	2476	24 the "Illinois Controlled Substances Act", as amended.
2477	2477	25 (Source: P.A. 95-689, eff. 10-29-07.)
2478	2478
2479	2479
2480	2480
2481	2481
2482	2482
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2484	2484
2485	2485
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2488	2488	1 (225 ILCS 25/54.2)
2489	2489	2 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2490	2490	3 Sec. 54.2. Dental responders. A dentist, dental therapist,
2491	2491	4 or dental hygienist who is a dental responder is deemed to be
2492	2492	5 acting within the bounds of his or her license when providing
2493	2493	6 disaster, immunizations, mobile, and humanitarian care during
2494	2494	7 a declared local, State, or national emergency.
2495	2495	8 (Source: P.A. 99-25, eff. 1-1-16.)
2496	2496	9 (225 ILCS 25/54.3)
2497	2497	10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2498	2498	11 Sec. 54.3. Vaccinations.
2499	2499	12 (a) Notwithstanding Section 54.2 of this Act, a dentist or
2500	2500	13 dental therapist may administer vaccinations upon completion
2501	2501	14 of appropriate training set forth by rule and approved by the
2502	2502	15 Department on appropriate vaccine storage, proper
2503	2503	16 administration, and addressing contraindications and adverse
2504	2504	17 reactions. Vaccinations shall be limited to patients 18 years
2505	2505	18 of age and older pursuant to a valid prescription or standing
2506	2506	19 order by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
2507	2507	20 branches who, in the course of professional practice,
2508	2508	21 administers vaccines to patients. Methods of communication
2509	2509	22 shall be established for consultation with the physician in
2510	2510	23 person or by telecommunications.
2511	2511	24 (b) Vaccinations administered by a dentist or dental
2512	2512	25 therapist shall be limited to influenza (inactivated influenza
2513	2513
2514	2514
2515	2515
2516	2516
2517	2517
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2520	2520
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2523	2523	1 vaccine and live attenuated influenza intranasal vaccine).
2524	2524	2 Vaccines shall only be administered by the dentist or dental
2525	2525	3 therapist and shall not be delegated to an assistant or any
2526	2526	4 other person. Vaccination of a patient by a dentist or dental
2527	2527	5 therapist shall be documented in the patient's dental record
2528	2528	6 and the record shall be retained in accordance with current
2529	2529	7 dental recordkeeping standards. The dentist or dental
2530	2530	8 therapist shall notify the patient's primary care physician of
2531	2531	9 each dose of vaccine administered to the patient and shall
2532	2532	10 enter all patient level data or update the patient's current
2533	2533	11 record. The dentist or dental therapist may provide this
2534	2534	12 notice to the patient's physician electronically. In addition,
2535	2535	13 the dentist or dental therapist shall enter all patient level
2536	2536	14 data on vaccines administered in the immunization data
2537	2537	15 registry maintained by the Department of Public Health.
2538	2538	16 (c) A dentist or dental therapist shall only provide
2539	2539	17 vaccinations under this Section if contracted with and
2540	2540	18 credentialed by the patient's health insurance, health
2541	2541	19 maintenance organization, or other health plan to specifically
2542	2542	20 provide the vaccinations allowed under this Section. Persons
2543	2543	21 enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid may only receive the
2544	2544	22 vaccinations allowed for under this Section from dentists or
2545	2545	23 dental therapists who are authorized to do so by the federal
2546	2546	24 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the Department
2547	2547	25 of Healthcare and Family Services.
2548	2548	26 (d) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
2549	2549
2550	2550
2551	2551
2552	2552
2553	2553
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2555	2555
2556	2556
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2558	2558	HB3418 - 72 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2559	2559	1 implement this Section.
2560	2560	2 (e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
2561	2561	3 (Source: P.A. 101-162, eff. 7-26-19.)
2562	2562	4 (225 ILCS 25/55) (from Ch. 111, par. 2355)
2563	2563	5 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
2564	2564	6 Sec. 55. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
2565	2565	7 Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
2566	2566	8 incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
2567	2567	9 were included in this Act, except that the provision of
2568	2568	10 subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
2569	2569	11 Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the dentist, or
2570	2570	12 dental hygienist, or dental therapist has the right to show
2571	2571	13 compliance with all lawful requirements for retention,
2572	2572	14 continuation or renewal of the license is specifically
2573	2573	15 excluded. For the purposes of this Act the notice required
2574	2574	16 under Section 10-25 of the Administrative Procedure Act is
2575	2575	17 deemed sufficient when mailed to the last known address of a
2576	2576	18 party.
2577	2577	19 (Source: P.A. 88-45; 89-80, eff. 6-30-95; 89-116, eff.
2578	2578	20 7-7-95.)
2579	2579	HB3418- 73 -LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 225 ILCS 25/2from Ch. 111, par. 23024 225 ILCS 25/45 225 ILCS 25/5from Ch. 111, par. 23056 225 ILCS 25/8.57 225 ILCS 25/12.5 new8 225 ILCS 25/13.05 new9 225 ILCS 25/13.15 new10 225 ILCS 25/14.5 new11 225 ILCS 25/14.6 new12 225 ILCS 25/15.5 new13 225 ILCS 25/16from Ch. 111, par. 231614 225 ILCS 25/16.1from Ch. 111, par. 2316.115 225 ILCS 25/1716 225 ILCS 25/18.5 new17 225 ILCS 25/19from Ch. 111, par. 231918 225 ILCS 25/19.119 225 ILCS 25/20from Ch. 111, par. 232020 225 ILCS 25/21from Ch. 111, par. 232121 225 ILCS 25/23from Ch. 111, par. 232322 225 ILCS 25/24from Ch. 111, par. 232423 225 ILCS 25/25from Ch. 111, par. 232524 225 ILCS 25/25.125 225 ILCS 25/26from Ch. 111, par. 2326 HB3418- 74 -LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b HB3418- 73 -LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b HB3418 - 73 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 225 ILCS 25/2 from Ch. 111, par. 2302 4 225 ILCS 25/4 5 225 ILCS 25/5 from Ch. 111, par. 2305 6 225 ILCS 25/8.5 7 225 ILCS 25/12.5 new 8 225 ILCS 25/13.05 new 9 225 ILCS 25/13.15 new 10 225 ILCS 25/14.5 new 11 225 ILCS 25/14.6 new 12 225 ILCS 25/15.5 new 13 225 ILCS 25/16 from Ch. 111, par. 2316 14 225 ILCS 25/16.1 from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1 15 225 ILCS 25/17 16 225 ILCS 25/18.5 new 17 225 ILCS 25/19 from Ch. 111, par. 2319 18 225 ILCS 25/19.1 19 225 ILCS 25/20 from Ch. 111, par. 2320 20 225 ILCS 25/21 from Ch. 111, par. 2321 21 225 ILCS 25/23 from Ch. 111, par. 2323 22 225 ILCS 25/24 from Ch. 111, par. 2324 23 225 ILCS 25/25 from Ch. 111, par. 2325 24 225 ILCS 25/25.1 25 225 ILCS 25/26 from Ch. 111, par. 2326 HB3418- 74 -LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b HB3418 - 74 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2580	2580	HB3418- 73 -LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b HB3418 - 73 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2581	2581	HB3418 - 73 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2582	2582	1 INDEX
2583	2583	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
2584	2584	3 225 ILCS 25/2 from Ch. 111, par. 2302
2585	2585	4 225 ILCS 25/4
2586	2586	5 225 ILCS 25/5 from Ch. 111, par. 2305
2587	2587	6 225 ILCS 25/8.5
2588	2588	7 225 ILCS 25/12.5 new
2589	2589	8 225 ILCS 25/13.05 new
2590	2590	9 225 ILCS 25/13.15 new
2591	2591	10 225 ILCS 25/14.5 new
2592	2592	11 225 ILCS 25/14.6 new
2593	2593	12 225 ILCS 25/15.5 new
2594	2594	13 225 ILCS 25/16 from Ch. 111, par. 2316
2595	2595	14 225 ILCS 25/16.1 from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1
2596	2596	15 225 ILCS 25/17
2597	2597	16 225 ILCS 25/18.5 new
2598	2598	17 225 ILCS 25/19 from Ch. 111, par. 2319
2599	2599	18 225 ILCS 25/19.1
2600	2600	19 225 ILCS 25/20 from Ch. 111, par. 2320
2601	2601	20 225 ILCS 25/21 from Ch. 111, par. 2321
2602	2602	21 225 ILCS 25/23 from Ch. 111, par. 2323
2603	2603	22 225 ILCS 25/24 from Ch. 111, par. 2324
2604	2604	23 225 ILCS 25/25 from Ch. 111, par. 2325
2605	2605	24 225 ILCS 25/25.1
2606	2606	25 225 ILCS 25/26 from Ch. 111, par. 2326
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2608	2608	HB3418 - 74 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2609	2609
2610	2610
2611	2611
2612	2612
2613	2613
2614	2614	HB3418 - 72 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2615	2615
2616	2616
2617	2617
2618	2618	HB3418- 73 -LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b HB3418 - 73 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
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2620	2620	1 INDEX
2621	2621	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
2622	2622	3 225 ILCS 25/2 from Ch. 111, par. 2302
2623	2623	4 225 ILCS 25/4
2624	2624	5 225 ILCS 25/5 from Ch. 111, par. 2305
2625	2625	6 225 ILCS 25/8.5
2626	2626	7 225 ILCS 25/12.5 new
2627	2627	8 225 ILCS 25/13.05 new
2628	2628	9 225 ILCS 25/13.15 new
2629	2629	10 225 ILCS 25/14.5 new
2630	2630	11 225 ILCS 25/14.6 new
2631	2631	12 225 ILCS 25/15.5 new
2632	2632	13 225 ILCS 25/16 from Ch. 111, par. 2316
2633	2633	14 225 ILCS 25/16.1 from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1
2634	2634	15 225 ILCS 25/17
2635	2635	16 225 ILCS 25/18.5 new
2636	2636	17 225 ILCS 25/19 from Ch. 111, par. 2319
2637	2637	18 225 ILCS 25/19.1
2638	2638	19 225 ILCS 25/20 from Ch. 111, par. 2320
2639	2639	20 225 ILCS 25/21 from Ch. 111, par. 2321
2640	2640	21 225 ILCS 25/23 from Ch. 111, par. 2323
2641	2641	22 225 ILCS 25/24 from Ch. 111, par. 2324
2642	2642	23 225 ILCS 25/25 from Ch. 111, par. 2325
2643	2643	24 225 ILCS 25/25.1
2644	2644	25 225 ILCS 25/26 from Ch. 111, par. 2326
2645	2645
2646	2646
2647	2647
2648	2648
2649	2649
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2651	2651
2652	2652
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2654	2654	HB3418 - 74 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b
2655	2655
2656	2656
2657	2657
2658	2658
2659	2659
2660	2660	HB3418 - 74 - LRB104 08090 AAS 18136 b