Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4441

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or retained by a nonprofit organization or in a public health setting. Provides that a dental hygienist under remote supervision with a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist shall provide a dental hygiene examination and screenings and determine which services are necessary to be performed with a referral to a dentist for a dental examination within 12 months. 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 courses in infection control and medical emergencies, and (iv) maintains current CPR certification. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 4 dental hygienists, 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. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis
1/29/2014	House	First Reading
1/29/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2014	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/27/2014	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
3/28/2014	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die