Public Act 93-0113
SB190 Enrolled LRB093 03426 AMC 03446 b
AN ACT concerning dentistry.
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 18 and adding Section 37.1 as follows:
(225 ILCS 25/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 2318)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
Sec. 18. Acts Constituting the Practice of Dental
Hygiene. Limitations. A dental hygienist may be employed or
engaged only:
(a) Under the supervision of a dentist:
(1) In the office of a dentist;
(2) By a federal, State, county or municipal
agency or institution;
(3) By a public or private school; or
(4) By a public clinic operating under the
direction of a hospital or federal, State, county,
municipal or other public agency or institution.
When employed or engaged pursuant to this paragraph (a) a
dental hygienist may perform the following procedures and
acts:
(i) the operative procedure of dental hygiene,
consisting of oral prophylactic procedures;
(ii) the exposure and processing of X-Ray
films of the teeth and surrounding structures;
(iii) the application to the surfaces of the
teeth or gums of chemical compounds designed to be
desensitizing agents or effective agents in the
prevention of dental caries or periodontal disease;
(iv) all services which may be performed by a
dental assistant as specified by rule pursuant to
Section 17;
(v) administration and monitoring of nitrous
oxide upon successful completion of a training
program approved by the Department;
(vi) administration of local anesthetics upon
successful completion of a training program approved
by the Department; and
(vii) such other procedures and acts as shall
be prescribed by rule or regulation of the
Department.
(b) Under the general supervision of a dentist in a
long-term care facility licensed by the State of
Illinois, or a mental health or developmental disability
facility operated by the Department of Human Services, if
the patient is unable to travel to a dental office
because of illness or infirmity. The dentist shall
personally examine and diagnose the patient and determine
which services are necessary to be performed, which shall
be contained in a written order to the hygienist. Such
order must be implemented within 120 90 days of its
issuance, and an updated medical history and oral
inspection must be performed by the hygienist immediately
prior to beginning the procedures to ensure that the
patient's health has not changed in any manner to warrant
a reexamination by the dentist.
(c) Without the supervision of a dentist, a dental
hygienist may perform dental health education functions
and may record case histories and oral conditions
observed.
The number of dental hygienists practicing in a dental
office shall not exceed, at any one time, 4 times the number
of dentists practicing in the office at the time.
(Source: P.A. 91-594, eff. 1-1-00; 91-689, eff. 1-1-01.)
(225 ILCS 25/37.1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006)
Sec. 37.1. Cease and desist orders. If the Department
has reason to believe that a person has violated any
provision of Section 8 or 12 of this Act, the Department may
issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist
should not be entered against that person. The rule shall
clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department
and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date of the
rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the Department.
Failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall
cause an order to cease and desist to be issued immediately.