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| Public Act 098-0665 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by | ||||
adding Section 54.3 as follows: | ||||
(225 ILCS 25/54.3 new) | ||||
Sec. 54.3. Vaccinations. | ||||
(a) Notwithstanding Section 54.2 of this Act, a dentist may | ||||
administer vaccinations upon completion of appropriate | ||||
training set forth by rule and approved by the Department on | ||||
appropriate vaccine storage, proper administration, and | ||||
addressing contraindications and adverse reactions. | ||||
Vaccinations shall be limited to patients 18 years of age and | ||||
older pursuant to a valid prescription or standing order by a | ||||
physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches | ||||
who, in the course of professional practice, administers | ||||
vaccines to patients. Methods of communication shall be | ||||
established for consultation with the physician in person or by | ||||
telecommunications. | ||||
(b) Vaccinations administered by a dentist shall be limited | ||||
to influenza (inactivated influenza vaccine and live | ||||
attenuated influenza intranasal vaccine). Vaccines shall only | ||||
be administered by the dentist and shall not be delegated to an | ||||
assistant or any other person. Vaccination of a patient by a | ||
dentist shall be documented in the patient's dental record and | ||
the record shall be retained in accordance with current dental | ||
recordkeeping standards. The dentist shall notify the | ||
patient's primary care physician of each dose of vaccine | ||
administered to the patient and shall enter all patient level | ||
data or update the patient's current record. The dentist may | ||
provide this notice to the patient's physician electronically. | ||
In addition, the dentist shall enter all patient level data on | ||
vaccines administered in the immunization data registry | ||
maintained by the Department of Public Health. | ||
(c) A dentist shall only provide vaccinations under this | ||
Section if contracted with and credentialed by the patient's | ||
health insurance, health maintenance organization, or other | ||
health plan to specifically provide the vaccinations allowed | ||
under this Section. Persons enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid | ||
may only receive the vaccinations allowed for under this | ||
Section from dentists who are authorized to do so by the | ||
federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the | ||
Department of Healthcare and Family Services. | ||
(d) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to | ||
implement this Section. | ||
(e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2020.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||