State of Illinois
Public Acts
92^nd General Assembly

Public Act 92-0262

HB0752 Enrolled                                LRB9203799LBgc

    AN ACT concerning dental hygiene.

    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 13 as follows:

    (225 ILCS 25/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 2313)
    Sec.  13.   Qualifications  of  Applicants   for   Dental
Hygienists.   Every person who desires to obtain a license as
a dental hygienist shall apply to the Department in  writing,
upon  forms  prepared  and furnished by the Department.  Each
application   shall   contain   proof   of   the   particular
qualifications required of the applicant, shall  be  verified
by the applicant, under oath, and shall be accompanied by the
required examination fee.
    The  Department  shall require that every applicant for a
license as a dental hygienist shall:
    (1)  (Blank).
    (2)  Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent.
    (3)  Present satisfactory evidence of having successfully
completed received 2 academic years of  credit  at  a  dental
hygiene  program  accredited  by  the  Commission  on  Dental
Accreditation  of  the  American  Dental  Association  or its
equivalent in an approved program of dental hygiene.
    (4)  Submit evidence that  he  holds  a  currently  valid
certification  to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  The
Department  shall  adopt  rules  establishing  criteria   for
certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  The rules of
the  Department shall provide for variances only in instances
where the applicant  is  physically  disabled  and  therefore
unable to secure such certification.
    (5)  (Blank).
    (6)  Pass  an  examination  authorized  or  given  by the
Department  in  the  subjects  usually  taught  in   approved
programs of dental hygiene, which examination shall determine
the  qualifications  of  applicants  to perform the operative
procedures of dental hygiene. The Department may recognize  a
certificate granted by the National Board of Dental Examiners
in lieu of, or subject to, such examination.
(Source:  P.A.  89-80,  eff.  6-30-95;  89-116,  eff. 7-7-95;
89-387, eff. 8-20-95.)

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 15, 2001.
    Approved August 07, 2001.