SB2056 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB104 10654 AAS 20731 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2056

Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 25/17.2

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a patient of record who is provided services through a mobile dental van or portable dental unit does not need to receive an in-person physical examination from a dentist prior to receiving treatment that utilizes teledentistry if such services are limited to certain procedures.

A BILL FOR

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 changing Section 17.2 as follows:

(225 ILCS 25/17.2)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

Sec. 17.2. Teledentistry.

(a) As used in this Section, "patient of record" means a patient for whom the patient's most recent Illinois-licensed dentist has obtained a relevant medical and dental history and on whom the dentist has (i) performed a physical examination within the last year; (ii) obtained relevant records that are appropriate for the type of teledentistry service being provided from an in-person examination within the previous 12 months, including a review of the patient's most recent x-rays; or (iii) established a relationship with the patient through an exchange of protected health information for the purpose of providing emergency care, treatment, or services in accordance with subsection (c).

(b) A dentist may only practice or utilize teledentistry on a patient of record. A dentist practicing dentistry through teledentistry is subject to the same standard of care and practice standards that are applicable to dental services provided in a clinic or office setting. A dentist may provide and delegate dental services using teledentistry only under the supervision requirements as specified in this Act for in-person care. Prior to providing teledentistry services to a patient, a dentist must obtain informed consent from the patient as to the treatment proposed to be offered through teledentistry by the dentist. A dentist providing teledentistry under this Section shall provide the patient with the his or her name, direct telephone number, and physical practice address. It is a violation of this Act for a provider of dental services rendering care through teledentistry to require a patient to sign an agreement that limits in any way the patient's ability to write a review of services received or file a complaint with the Department or other regulatory agency. The Department shall adopt rules to provide for the use of teledentistry in the State of Illinois.

(c) A dentist may treat a patient of record to provide emergent care or conduct an initial consultation using teledentistry for the purpose of treating or assessing for acute pain, infection, injury, or any intraoral or perioral condition that presents immediate harm or discomfort to the patient for which treatment cannot be postponed. A provider of dental services rendering emergent care or conducting an initial consultation through teledentistry must direct the patient to receive appropriate in-person care after the provision of teledentistry services.

(d) A patient of record who is provided services through a mobile dental van or portable dental unit, as defined in Section 4, does not need to receive an in-person physical examination from a dentist prior to receiving treatment that utilizes teledentistry if such services are limited to the diagnostic, preventive, and periodontal procedures permitted within this Act.

(Source: P.A. 103-902, eff. 8-9-24; revised 10-21-24.)