DENTAL SERVICE Senate SponsorsSen. Neil Anderson, Dale Fowler, Emil Jones, III, Rachelle Crowe and Laura Ellman House Sponsors(Rep. Tony McCombie-Michael P. McAuliffe and Elizabeth Hernandez) 7/26/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0162 225 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 111, par. 2304225 ILCS 25/8.1from Ch. 111, par. 2308.1225 ILCS 25/17from Ch. 111, par. 2317225 ILCS 25/17.1225 ILCS 25/18from Ch. 111, par. 2318225 ILCS 25/18.1225 ILCS 25/38.2225 ILCS 25/54.3Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Defines "teledentistry". Makes changes concerning the requirements that must be met by a dental assistant before the dental assistant may replace, carve, and finish amalgam restorations, place, pack, and finish composite restorations, and place interim restorations. In provisions concerning the qualifications for a permit to administer anesthesia and sedation, requires the Department to ensure that the dentist has completed and maintains certification in advanced cardiac life support or pediatric advanced life support. In provisions concerning death or incapacitation of a dentist, provides that specified personnel may contract with another dentist or dentists to continue the operations of the deceased or incapacitated dentist's practice for a period of one year (rather than no more than one year) from the time of death or incapacitation or the dentist or until the practice is sold, whichever occurs first. Provides that if the practice is not sold within the initial one-year period, the contract may be extended for additional 12-month periods by the Department, but the extension shall not exceed 3 additional 12-month periods. Sets forth specified requirements for extension. Changes repeal and operative dates for various provisions of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/30/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson 1/30/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 1/30/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/21/2019SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 2/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2019 3/5/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2019 3/6/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 3/6/2019HouseArrived in House 3/6/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 3/6/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/6/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/26/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 5/1/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/21/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2019SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2019SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2019SenateEffective Date July 26, 2019 7/26/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0162