Rep. Anna Moeller
Filed: 5/14/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2586

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2586 on page 7, by 
3replacing lines 4 through 11 with the following:
4    "(a) As used in this Section, "patient of record" means a 
5patient for whom the patient's most recent Illinois-licensed 
6dentist has obtained a relevant medical and dental history and 
7on whom the dentist has (i) performed a physical examination 
8within the last year; (ii) obtained relevant records that are 
9appropriate for the type of teledentistry service being 
10provided from an in-person examination within the previous 12 
11months, including a review of the patient's most recent 
12x-rays; or (iii) established a relationship with the patient 
13through an exchange of protected health information for the 
14purpose of providing emergency care, treatment, or services in 
15accordance with subsection (c)."; and
 
16on page 8, by replacing lines 5 through 10 with the following:
17"other regulatory agency. The Department shall adopt rules to 
 
 
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1provide for the use of teledentistry in the State of Illinois.
2    (c) A dentist may treat a patient of record to provide 
3emergent care or conduct an initial consultation using 
4teledentistry for the purpose of treating or assessing for 
5acute pain, infection, injury, or any intraoral or perioral 
6condition that presents immediate harm or discomfort to the 
7patient for which treatment cannot be postponed. A provider of 
8dental services rendering emergent care or conducting an 
9initial consultation through teledentistry must direct the 
10patient to receive appropriate in-person care after the 
11provision of teledentistry services.".