Bill Text: IL SB1919 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or engaged by a licensed physician. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or retained by a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization to perform dental hygiene services without the patient first being examined by a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist (i) has engaged in active practice of clinical dental hygiene for a minimum of 2,400 hours in the past 18 months or a career total of 3,000 hours, (ii) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist, (iii) had documented participation in course in infection control and medical emergencies, and (iv) maintains current CPR certification. Authorizes the dental hygienist to perform limited specified services. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 4 dental hygienist unless otherwise authorized by the Board. Provides that the collaborative agreement must (i) include certain provisions and it must be signed and maintained by the dentist, the dental hygienist, and the facility, program, or organization, (ii) be reviewed yearly, and (iii) be made available to the Board upon request. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1919 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1919-Amended.html

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Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Filed: 3/14/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1919
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1919, on page 6,
line 17, by replacing "or" with "or"; and
on page 6, line 20, by replacing "; or ." with "."; and
on page 6, by deleting line 21.