Bill Text: IL HB5574 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds a provision that allows dentists with the appropriate training to administer vaccinations to patients 10 years of age and older pursuant to a valid prescription or standing order of a physician. Provides that vaccinations may only be administered for influenza, hepatitis B, HPV, and shingles. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB5574 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB5574-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB5574 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 25/54.3 new
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Adds a provision that allows dentists with the appropriate training to administer vaccinations to patients 10 years of age and older pursuant to a valid prescription or standing order of a physician. Provides that vaccinations may only be administered for influenza, hepatitis B, HPV, and shingles. Effective immediately.
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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
adding Section 54.3 as follows:
(225 ILCS 25/54.3 new)
Sec. 54.3. Vaccinations; immunizations. Notwithstanding
Section 54.2 of this Act, a dentist may administer vaccinations
upon completion of appropriate training on how to address
contraindications and adverse reactions. Vaccinations shall be
limited to patients 10 years of age and older pursuant to a
valid prescription or standing order by a physician. In
addition, vaccinations shall be limited to influenza
(inactivated influenza vaccine and live attenuated influenza
intranasal vaccine), hepatitis B, HPV, and shingles vaccines
with notification to the patient's physician and with
appropriate reporting and record retention.