Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a temporary permit authorizing the practice of dentistry (rather than dentistry or dental hygiene) if specified conditions are satisfied, including a collaborative agreement with and under the direct supervision of an Illinois licensed dentist. Provides that the temporary permit shall only permit the holder to practice dentistry within the scope of the dental studies and in conjunction with a charitable organization or a continuing education program provided by a continuing education sponsor approved by the Department. Provides for the licensure of continuing education sponsors by the Department. Provides that a temporary visiting dentist may not administer conscious sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia. Provides that a patient who seeks treatment from a temporary visiting dentist must sign a consent form acknowledging that the care the patient will receive will be provided by a dentist not licensed in the State of Illinois. Provides that a temporary permit shall be valid for no longer than 5 consecutive clinical days within 6 months from the date of issuance. Provides for the cancellation of temporary permits and licenses by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that provisions concerning exemption from civil liability for certain dental services performed without compensation do not apply to a dentist issued a temporary visiting dentist permit.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0582 [HB0690 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2021-08-30	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2021-06-11	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2021-05-25	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2021-02-05	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 003	2021-05-11	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2021-04-22	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2021-03-22	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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