Bill Sponsors: IL SB0589 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Allows a dental assistant, after being authorized by a dentist, to remove loose, broken, or irritating orthodontic appliances on a patient of record for the purpose of eliminating pain or discomfort. Provides that dental assistants who have undergone certain training may hold themselves out as expanded function dental assistants. Sets forth the training requirements for expanded function dental assistants and the services that may be provided. Provides that any procedure completed by an expanded function dental assistant must be approved by the supervising dentist and examined prior to dismissal of the patient. Sets forth certain limits on expanded function dental assistants.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0215 [SB0589 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0215 [SB0589 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Neil Anderson [R] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-047 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator William McCann [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-050 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Brandon Phelps [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-118 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Thomas Bennett [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-053 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Barbara Wheeler [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-064 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |