Bill Text: IL HB0690 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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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]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0690-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB0690 Introduced , by Rep. Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 25/45 from Ch. 111, par. 2345
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning advertising.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
changing Section 45 as follows:
(225 ILCS 25/45) (from Ch. 111, par. 2345)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 45. Advertising. The The purpose of this Section is
to authorize and regulate the advertisement by dentists of
information which is intended to provide the public with a
sufficient basis upon which to make an informed selection of
dentists while protecting the public from false or misleading
advertisements which would detract from the fair and rational
selection process.
Any dentist may advertise the availability of dental
services in the public media or on the premises where such
dental services are rendered. Such advertising shall be
limited to the following information:
(a) The dental services available;
(b) Publication of the dentist's name, title, office
hours, address and telephone;
(c) Information pertaining to his or her area of
specialization, including appropriate board certification

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or limitation of professional practice;
(d) Information on usual and customary fees for
routine dental services offered, which information shall
include notification that fees may be adjusted due to
complications or unforeseen circumstances;
(e) Announcement of the opening of, change of, absence
from, or return to business;
(f) Announcement of additions to or deletions from
professional dental staff;
(g) The issuance of business or appointment cards;
(h) Other information about the dentist, dentist's
practice or the types of dental services which the dentist
offers to perform which a reasonable person might regard
as relevant in determining whether to seek the dentist's
services. However, any advertisement which announces the
availability of endodontics, pediatric dentistry,
periodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics and
dentofacial orthopedics, oral and maxillofacial surgery,
or oral and maxillofacial radiology by a general dentist
or by a licensed specialist who is not licensed in that
specialty shall include a disclaimer stating that the
dentist does not hold a license in that specialty.
Any dental practice with more than one location that
enrolls its dentist as a participating provider in a managed
care plan's network must verify electronically or in writing
to the managed care plan whether the provider is accepting new

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patients at each of the specific locations listing the
provider. The health plan shall remove the provider from the
directory in accordance with standard practices within 10
business days after being notified of the changes by the
provider. Nothing in this paragraph shall void any contractual
relationship between the provider and the plan.
It is unlawful for any dentist licensed under this Act to
do any of the following:
(1) Use claims of superior quality of care to entice
the public.
(2) Advertise in any way to practice dentistry without
causing pain.
(3) Pay a fee to any dental referral service or other
third party who advertises a dental referral service,
unless all advertising of the dental referral service
makes it clear that dentists are paying a fee for that
referral service.
(4) Advertise or offer gifts as an inducement to
secure dental patronage. Dentists may advertise or offer
free examinations or free dental services; it shall be
unlawful, however, for any dentist to charge a fee to any
new patient for any dental service provided at the time
that such free examination or free dental services are
provided.
(5) Use the term "sedation dentistry" or similar terms
in advertising unless the advertising dentist holds a

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valid and current permit issued by the Department to
administer either general anesthesia, deep sedation, or
conscious sedation as required under Section 8.1 of this
Act.
This Act does not authorize the advertising of dental
services when the offeror of such services is not a dentist.
Nor shall the dentist use statements which contain false,
fraudulent, deceptive or misleading material or guarantees of
success, statements which play upon the vanity or fears of the
public, or statements which promote or produce unfair
competition.
A dentist shall be required to keep a copy of all
advertisements for a period of 3 years. All advertisements in
the dentist's possession shall indicate the accurate date and
place of publication.
The Department shall adopt rules to carry out the intent
of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 99-329, eff. 1-1-16.)