HB3019ham002 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Theresa Mah

Filed: 3/25/2025

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3019

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3019 by deleting line 4 on page 1 through line 4 on page 2; and

on page 2, line 5, by replacing "Section 10" with "Section 5"; and

on page 2, lines 6 and 7, by replacing "Section 13.2" with "Sections 13.2 and 13.4"; and

by replacing line 14 on page 9 through line 17 on page 10 with the following:

"(225 ILCS 25/13.2 new)

Sec. 13.2. Practice of license-pending general dentists.

(a) An applicant for licensure as general dentist under this Act may obtain employment as a license-pending general dentist and practice under the delegation of a licensed general dentist. An applicant may be employed as a license-pending general dentist if all of the following criteria are met:

(1) the applicant has completed and passed the Department-approved licensure examination and presents to the employer an official written notification indicating successful passage of the licensure examination;

(2) the applicant has completed and submitted to the Department an application for a general dentist license under this Act; and

(3) the applicant has submitted the required licensure fee.

(b) An applicant's authorization to practice under this Section shall terminate upon any of the following:

(1) receipt of a general dentist license from the Department;

(2) notification from the Department that the applicant's application for licensure has been denied;

(3) a request by the Department that the applicant terminate practicing as a license-pending general dentist until an official decision is made by the Department to grant or deny a general dentist license to the applicant; or

(4) 6 months elapsing since the official date of the applicant's passage of the licensure examination, as specified on the formal written notification provided to the applicant upon passage of the examination. The 6-month license-pending period may be extended by the Department by rule.

(225 ILCS 25/13.4 new)

Sec. 13.4. Practice of license-pending dental hygienists.

(a) An applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist under this Act may obtain employment as a license-pending dental hygienist and practice under the delegation of a licensed general dentist. An individual may be employed as a license-pending dental hygienist if all of the following criteria are met:

(1) the applicant has completed and passed the Department-approved licensure examination and presents to the employer an official written notification indicating successful passage of the licensure examination;

(2) the applicant has completed and submitted to the Department an application for a dental hygienist license under this Act; and

(3) the applicant has submitted the required licensure fee.

(b) An applicant's authorization to practice under this Section shall terminate upon any of the following:

(1) receipt of a dental hygienist license from the Department;

(2) notification from the Department that the applicant's application for licensure has been denied;

(3) a request by the Department that the applicant terminate practicing as a license-pending dental hygienist until an official decision is made by the Department to grant or deny a dental hygienist license to the applicant; or

(4) 6 months elapsing since the official date of the applicant's passage of the licensure examination, as specified on the formal written notification provided to the applicant upon passage of the examination. The 6-month license-pending period may be extended by the Department by rule.".