Bill Text: IL HB3457 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Underserved Dental Provider Workforce Act. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to establish programs for the repayment of the educational loans of dentists who agree to serve in designated shortage areas for at least 2 years. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules, enter into contracts and agreements, and receive and disburse federal funds as necessary to achieve the purposes of the Act. Effective July 1, 2024.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3457 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB3457-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Underserved Dental Provider Workforce Act.
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6 | Section 5. Purposes. The purpose of this Act is to | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | establish programs in the
Illinois Department of Public Health | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | to upgrade dental care
services for all citizens of the State | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | and to increase access and to reduce dental care disparities | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | by providing a loan repayment program for eligible dentists | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | who
will agree to practice in areas of the State demonstrating | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | the greatest
need for more professional dental care. The | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | programs shall encourage
eligible dentists to locate in areas | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | where health dental care
shortages exist and to increase the | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | total number of eligible dentists in the State.
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16 | Section 10. Definitions. In this Act: | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | "Department" means the Department of Public
Health. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | "Director" means the Director
of Public Health. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | "Dentist means a dentist licensed under the Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Dental Practice Act. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | "Designated shortage area" means an area designated by the
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22 | Director as a dental shortage area. |
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1 | "Eligible dentist" means a dentist who resides and | ||||||
2 | provides dental services in a designated shortage area.
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3 | Section 15. Powers of the Department. The Department may | ||||||
4 | exercise the powers indicated in
Sections 15.05 through 15.20 | ||||||
5 | of this Act.
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6 | Section 15.05. Federal funds. To receive and disburse | ||||||
7 | federal funds in accordance with
the purpose stated in Section | ||||||
8 | 2 of this Act.
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9 | Section 15.10. Contracts and agreements. To enter into | ||||||
10 | contracts or agreements with any agency or
department of the | ||||||
11 | State of Illinois or the United States to carry out
the | ||||||
12 | provisions of this Act.
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13 | Section 15.15. Repayment of educational loans for eligible | ||||||
14 | dentists. To establish programs, and the criteria for such | ||||||
15 | programs,
for the repayment of the educational loans of | ||||||
16 | eligible dentists who
agree to serve in designated shortage | ||||||
17 | areas for a period of not less than 2 years. Payments under | ||||||
18 | this program may be made for the
principal, interest, and | ||||||
19 | related expenses of government and
commercial loans received | ||||||
20 | by the individual for tuition expenses, and all other
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21 | reasonable educational expenses incurred by the individual. | ||||||
22 | Payments made under this
provision shall be exempt from |
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1 | Illinois State Income Tax. The Department may use tobacco | ||||||
2 | settlement recovery funding or other available funding to | ||||||
3 | implement this Section.
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4 | Section 15.20. Rulemaking. To adopt rules that are | ||||||
5 | necessary
for the establishment and maintenance of the | ||||||
6 | programs required by this
Act.
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7 | Section 20. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois | ||||||
8 | Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
adopted and | ||||||
9 | incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of such Act
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10 | were included in this Act.
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11 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||||||
12 | 2024.
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