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	SB2846 - 104th General Assembly
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
5changing Sections 9, 13, and 17.1 as follows:
6    (225 ILCS 25/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2309)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
8    Sec. 9. Qualifications of applicants for dental licenses.
9The Department shall require that each applicant for a license
10to practice dentistry shall:
11        (a) (Blank).
12        (b) Be at least 21 years of age and of good moral
13    character.
14        (c) (1) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
15    dental education by graduation from a dental college or
16    school in the United States or Canada approved by the
17    Department. The Department shall not approve any dental
18    college or school which does not require at least (A) 60
19    semester hours of collegiate credit or the equivalent in
20    acceptable subjects from a college or university before
21    admission, and (B) completion of at least 4 academic years
22    of instruction or the equivalent in an approved dental
23    college or school that is accredited by the Commission on
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1    Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
2    or
3        (2) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
4    dental education by graduation from a dental college or
5    school outside the United States or Canada and provide
6    satisfactory evidence that the applicant has: (A)
7    completed a minimum of 2 academic years of general dental
8    clinical training and obtained a doctorate of dental
9    surgery (DDS) or doctorate of dental medicine (DMD) at a
10    dental college or school in the United States or Canada
11    approved by the Department; or (B) met the program
12    requirements approved by rule by the Department.
13        Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent
14    either the Department or any dental college or school from
15    establishing higher standards than specified in this Act.
16        (d) (Blank).
17        (e) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
18    has passed the integrated National Board Dental
19    Examination administered by the Joint Commission on
20    National Dental Examinations and has successfully
21    completed an examination conducted by [one of the following ]
22    [regional testing services:] the Central Regional Dental
23    Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS) or the American Board of 
24    Dental Examiners (ADEX). [, the Southern Regional Testing ]
25    [Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board ]
26    [(WREB), the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments ]
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1    [(CDCA), or the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies ]
2    [(CITA).] An applicant who has passed the integrated 
3    National Board Dental Examination and who has, prior to 
4    January 1, 2026, successfully completed an examination 
5    conducted by the States Resources for Testing and 
6    Assessments, Inc. (SRTA) (formerly, Southern Regional 
7    Testing Agency, Inc.), the Western Regional Examining 
8    Board (WREB), the Commission on Dental Competency 
9    Assessments (CDCA), or the North East Regional Board of 
10    Dental Examiners (NERB) shall be eligible to apply for 
11    licensure. For purposes of this Section, "successfully 
12    completed" means [successful completion shall mean] that the
13    applicant has achieved a minimum passing score as
14    determined by the applicable regional testing service. The
15    Secretary may suspend a regional testing service under
16    this subsection (e) if, after proper notice and hearing,
17    it is established that (i) the integrity of the
18    examination has been breached so as to make future test
19    results unreliable or (ii) the test is fundamentally
20    deficient in testing clinical competency.
21    In determining professional capacity under this Section,
22any individual who has not been actively engaged in the
23practice of dentistry, has not been a dental student, or has
24not been engaged in a formal program of dental education
25during the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of an
26application may be required to complete such additional
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1testing, training, or remedial education as the Board may deem
2necessary in order to establish the applicant's present
3capacity to practice dentistry with reasonable judgment,
4skill, and safety.
5(Source: P.A. 102-93, eff. 1-1-22.)
6    (225 ILCS 25/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2313)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
8    Sec. 13. Qualifications of applicants for dental hygienist 
9licenses [hygienists]. Every person who desires to obtain a
10license as a dental hygienist shall apply to the Department in
11writing, upon forms prepared and furnished by the Department.
12Each application shall contain proof of the particular
13qualifications required of the applicant, shall be verified by
14the applicant, under oath, and shall be accompanied by the
15required examination fee.
16    The Department shall require that every applicant for a
17license as a dental hygienist shall:
18        (1) (Blank).
19        (2) Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent.
20        (3) Present satisfactory evidence of having
21    successfully completed 2 academic years of credit at a
22    dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on
23    Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
24        (4) Submit evidence that the applicant holds a
25    currently valid certification to perform cardiopulmonary
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1    resuscitation. The Department shall adopt rules
2    establishing criteria for certification in cardiopulmonary
3    resuscitation. The rules of the Department shall provide
4    for variances only in instances where the applicant is a
5    person with a physical disability and therefore unable to
6    secure such certification.
7        (5) (Blank).
8        (6) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
9    has passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
10    administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
11    Examinations and has successfully completed an examination
12    conducted by [one of the following regional testing ]
13    [services:] the Central Regional Dental Testing Service,
14    Inc. (CRDTS) or the American Board of Dental Examiners 
15    (ADEX). [, the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. ]
16    [(SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), or ]
17    [the North East Regional Board (NERB).] An applicant who has 
18    passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination 
19    administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental 
20    Examinations and who has, prior to January 1, 2026, 
21    successfully completed an examination conducted by the 
22    States Resources for Testing and Assessments, Inc. (SRTA) 
23    (formerly, Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.), the 
24    Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), the Commission on 
25    Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA), or the North East 
26    Regional Board (NERB) shall be eligible to apply for 
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1    licensure. For the purposes of this Section, "successfully 
2    completed" means [successful completion shall mean] that the
3    applicant has achieved a minimum passing score as
4    determined by the applicable regional testing service. The
5    Secretary may suspend a regional testing service under
6    this item (6) if, after proper notice and hearing, it is
7    established that (i) the integrity of the examination has
8    been breached so as to make future test results unreliable
9    or (ii) the examination is fundamentally deficient in
10    testing clinical competency.
11(Source: P.A. 104-151, eff. 1-1-26.)
12    (225 ILCS 25/17.1)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
14    Sec. 17.1. Expanded function dental assistants.
15    (a) A dental assistant who has completed training as
16provided in subsection (b) of this Section in all of the
17following areas may hold himself or herself out as an expanded
18function dental assistant:
19        (1) Taking material or digital scans for final
20    impressions after completing a training program that
21    includes either didactic objectives or clinical skills and
22    functions that demonstrate competency.
23        (2) Performing pulp vitality test after completing a
24    training program that includes either didactic objectives
25    or clinical skills and functions that demonstrate
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1    competency.
2        (3) Placing, carving, and finishing of amalgam
3    restorations and placing, packing, and finishing composite
4    restorations as allowed under Section 17.
5        (3.5) Coronal scaling as allowed under Section 17.
6        (4) Starting the flow of oxygen and monitoring of
7    nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia as allowed under Section
8    17.
9        (5) Coronal polishing and pit and fissure sealants as
10    allowed under Section 17.
11        (6) Intracoronal temporization of a tooth.
12    All procedures listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) for
13dental assistants must be performed under the supervision of a
14dentist, requiring the dentist authorizes the procedure,
15remains in the dental facility while the procedure is
16performed, and approves the work performed by the dental
17assistant before dismissal of the patient, but the dentist is
18not required to be present at all times in the treatment room.
19    A dental assistant may perform any of the services listed 
20in paragraphs (1) through (6) if the dental assistant has 
21completed the training requirements for the service or 
22services.
23    After the completion of training as provided in subsection
24(b) of this Section, an expanded function dental assistant may
25perform any of the services listed in this subsection (a)
26pursuant to the limitations of this Act.
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1    (b) Certification and training as an expanded function
2dental assistant must be obtained from one of the following
3sources: (i) an approved continuing education sponsor; (ii) a
4dental assistant training program approved by the Commission
5on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or
6(iii) a training program approved by the Department.
7    Training required under this subsection (b) must also
8include Basic Life Support certification, as described in
9Section 16 of this Act. Proof of current certification shall
10be kept on file with the supervising dentist.
11    (c) Any procedures listed in subsection (a) that are
12performed by an expanded function dental assistant must be
13approved by the supervising dentist and examined prior to
14dismissal of the patient. The supervising dentist shall be
15responsible for all dental services or procedures performed by
16the dental assistant.
17    (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to alter
18the number of dental assistants that a dentist may supervise
19under paragraph (g) of Section 17 of this Act.
20    (e) Nothing in this Act shall: (1) require a dental
21assistant to be certified as an expanded function dental
22assistant or (2) prevent a dentist from training dental
23assistants in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 or
2417.1 of this Act or rules pertaining to dental assistant
25duties.
26(Source: P.A. 101-162, eff. 7-26-19; 102-936, eff. 1-1-23.)
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July
21, 2026.