DENTAL PRACTCE-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Doris Turner, Linda Holmes, Bill Cunningham-Neil Anderson, Antonio Muņoz, Dave Syverson, Laura Fine and Jason A. Barickman 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 111, par. 2304225 ILCS 25/17from Ch. 111, par. 2317225 ILCS 25/17.1Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a person who uses teledentistry practices dentistry within the meaning of the Act. Provides that a dentist may utilize and delegate dental services to a dental hygienist or dental assistant using telehealth only under the supervision requirements as specified in the Act for in-person patient care. Provides that a dental assistant who has at least 2,000 hours of direct clinical patient care experience and who has completed a structured training program provided by a continuing education provider approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may perform specified procedures. Provides that a dental assistant who has completed specified training may perform coronal scaling and intracoronal temporization of a tooth under the supervision of a dentist. Changes the definition of "public health setting" to include a prison. Changes the definition of "teledentistry" to include limited patient diagnosis and treatment planning (rather than patient care) using synchronous and asynchronous communications under an Illinois licensed dentist's authority (rather than a dentist's authority). 1/12/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe 1/12/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/19/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 1/20/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 1/20/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 1/20/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 1/24/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Insurance 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 1/26/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 1/27/2022SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 1/27/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/10/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/15/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 6/15/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die