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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
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changing Sections 9, 13, and 17.1 as follows:

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(225 ILCS 25/9)

(from Ch. 111, par. 2309)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
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Sec. 9.
Qualifications of applicants for dental licenses.
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The Department shall require that each applicant for a license
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to practice dentistry shall:
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(a) (Blank).
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(b) Be at least 21 years of age and of good moral
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character.
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(c) (1) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
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dental education by graduation from a dental college or
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school in the United States or Canada approved by the
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Department. The Department shall not approve any dental
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college or school which does not require at least (A) 60
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semester hours of collegiate credit or the equivalent in
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acceptable subjects from a college or university before
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admission, and (B) completion of at least 4 academic years
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of instruction or the equivalent in an approved dental
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college or school that is accredited by the Commission on

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Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
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or
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(2) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
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dental education by graduation from a dental college or
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school outside the United States or Canada and provide
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satisfactory evidence that the applicant has: (A)
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completed a minimum of 2 academic years of general dental
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clinical training and obtained a doctorate of dental
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surgery (DDS) or doctorate of dental medicine (DMD) at a
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dental college or school in the United States or Canada
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approved by the Department; or (B) met the program
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requirements approved by rule by the Department.
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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent
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either the Department or any dental college or school from
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establishing higher standards than specified in this Act.
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(d) (Blank).
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(e) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
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has passed the integrated National Board Dental
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Examination administered by the Joint Commission on
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National Dental Examinations and has successfully
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completed an examination conducted by
one of the following
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regional testing services:
the Central Regional Dental
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Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS)
or the American Board of
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Dental Examiners (ADEX).

, the Southern Regional Testing
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Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board
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(WREB), the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

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(CDCA), or the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies
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(CITA).

An applicant who has passed the integrated
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National Board Dental Examination and who has, prior to
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January 1, 2026, successfully completed an examination
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conducted by the States Resources for Testing and
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Assessments, Inc. (SRTA) (formerly, Southern Regional
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Testing Agency, Inc.), the Western Regional Examining
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Board (WREB), the Commission on Dental Competency
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Assessments (CDCA), or the North East Regional Board of
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Dental Examiners (NERB) shall be eligible to apply for
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licensure.
For purposes of this Section,
"successfully
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completed" means

successful completion shall mean
that the
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applicant has achieved a minimum passing score as
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determined by the applicable regional testing service. The
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Secretary may suspend a regional testing service under
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this subsection (e) if, after proper notice and hearing,
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it is established that (i) the integrity of the
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examination has been breached so as to make future test
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results unreliable or (ii) the test is fundamentally
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deficient in testing clinical competency.
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In determining professional capacity under this Section,
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any individual who has not been actively engaged in the
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practice of dentistry, has not been a dental student, or has
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not been engaged in a formal program of dental education
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during the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of an
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application may be required to complete such additional

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testing, training, or remedial education as the Board may deem
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necessary in order to establish the applicant's present
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capacity to practice dentistry with reasonable judgment,
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skill, and safety.
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(Source: P.A. 102-93, eff. 1-1-22
.)

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(225 ILCS 25/13)

(from Ch. 111, par. 2313)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
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Sec. 13.
Qualifications of applicants for dental
hygienist
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licenses

hygienists
.
Every person who desires to obtain a
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license as a dental hygienist shall apply to the Department in
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writing, upon forms prepared and furnished by the Department.
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Each application shall contain proof of the particular
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qualifications required of the applicant, shall be verified by
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the applicant, under oath, and shall be accompanied by the
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required examination fee.
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The Department shall require that every applicant for a
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license as a dental hygienist shall:
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(1) (Blank).
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(2) Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent.
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(3) Present satisfactory evidence of having
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successfully completed 2 academic years of credit at a
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dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on
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Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
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(4) Submit evidence that the applicant holds a
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currently valid certification to perform cardiopulmonary

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resuscitation. The Department shall adopt rules
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establishing criteria for certification in cardiopulmonary
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resuscitation. The rules of the Department shall provide
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for variances only in instances where the applicant is a
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person with a physical disability and therefore unable to
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secure such certification.
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(5) (Blank).
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(6) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
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has passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
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administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
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Examinations and has successfully completed an examination
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conducted by
one of the following regional testing
13

services:
the Central Regional Dental Testing Service,
14

Inc. (CRDTS)
or the American Board of Dental Examiners
15

(ADEX).

, the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.
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(SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), or
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the North East Regional Board (NERB).

An applicant who has
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passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
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administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
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Examinations and who has, prior to January 1, 2026,
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successfully completed an examination conducted by the
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States Resources for Testing and Assessments, Inc. (SRTA)
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(formerly, Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.), the
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Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), the Commission on
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Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA), or the North East
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Regional Board (NERB) shall be eligible to apply for

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licensure.
For the purposes of this Section,
"successfully
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completed" means

successful completion shall mean
that the
3

applicant has achieved a minimum passing score as
4

determined by the applicable regional testing service. The
5

Secretary may suspend a regional testing service under
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this item (6) if, after proper notice and hearing, it is
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established that (i) the integrity of the examination has
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been breached so as to make future test results unreliable
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or (ii) the examination is fundamentally deficient in
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testing clinical competency.
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(Source: P.A. 104-151, eff. 1-1-26
.)

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(225 ILCS 25/17.1)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2031)
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Sec. 17.1.
Expanded function dental assistants.
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(a) A dental assistant who has completed training as
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provided in subsection (b) of this Section in all of the
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following areas may hold himself or herself out as an expanded
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function dental assistant:
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(1) Taking material or digital scans for final
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impressions after completing a training program that
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includes either didactic objectives or clinical skills and
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functions that demonstrate competency.
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(2) Performing pulp vitality test after completing a
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training program that includes either didactic objectives
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or clinical skills and functions that demonstrate

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competency.
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(3) Placing, carving, and finishing of amalgam
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restorations and placing, packing, and finishing composite
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restorations as allowed under Section 17.
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(3.5) Coronal scaling as allowed under Section 17.
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(4) Starting the flow of oxygen and monitoring of
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nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia as allowed under Section
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17.
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(5) Coronal polishing and pit and fissure sealants as
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allowed under Section 17.
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(6) Intracoronal temporization of a tooth.
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All procedures listed in paragraphs (1) through (6) for
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dental assistants must be performed under the supervision of a
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dentist, requiring the dentist authorizes the procedure,
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remains in the dental facility while the procedure is
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performed, and approves the work performed by the dental
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assistant before dismissal of the patient, but the dentist is
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not required to be present at all times in the treatment room.
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A dental assistant may perform any of the services listed
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in paragraphs (1) through (6) if the dental assistant has
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completed the training requirements for the service or
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services.

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After the completion of training as provided in subsection
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(b) of this Section, an expanded function dental assistant may
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perform any of the services listed in this subsection (a)
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pursuant to the limitations of this Act.

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(b) Certification and training as an expanded function
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dental assistant must be obtained from one of the following
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sources: (i) an approved continuing education sponsor; (ii) a
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dental assistant training program approved by the Commission
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on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or
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(iii) a training program approved by the Department.
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Training required under this subsection (b) must also
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include Basic Life Support certification, as described in
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Section 16 of this Act. Proof of current certification shall
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be kept on file with the supervising dentist.
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(c) Any procedures listed in subsection (a) that are
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performed by an expanded function dental assistant must be
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approved by the supervising dentist and examined prior to
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dismissal of the patient. The supervising dentist shall be
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responsible for all dental services or procedures performed by
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the dental assistant.
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(d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to alter
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the number of dental assistants that a dentist may supervise
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under paragraph (g) of Section 17 of this Act.
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(e) Nothing in this Act shall: (1) require a dental
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assistant to be certified as an expanded function dental
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assistant or (2) prevent a dentist from training dental
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assistants in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 or
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17.1 of this Act or rules pertaining to dental assistant
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duties.
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(Source: P.A. 101-162, eff. 7-26-19; 102-936, eff. 1-1-23
.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect on July
2
1, 2026.

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