PRE-LICENSE DENTAL PRACTICE House SponsorsRep. Theresa Mah-Tom Weber and Dagmara Avelar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton) 7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0687 225 ILCS 25/11from Ch. 111, par. 2311225 ILCS 25/21from Ch. 111, par. 2321 Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Creates a pre-license practice allowance for an individual enrolled in a specialty or residency training program to practice dentistry prescribed by and incidental to the individual's program of residency or specialty training if the individual applied for a general dental license or a temporary training license. Provides for the conditions of and restrictions on a pre-license practice allowance. Waives the renewal fee for individuals who applied for initial licensure less than 6 months before the start of the renewal period. Waives the renewal fee for the 2024 license renewal cycle for faculty restricted licensees who paid renewal fees in 2022 and 2023 and whose licenses were terminated and then renewed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 25/21Adds reference to:225 ILCS 25/16from Ch. 111, par. 2316Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that all initial licenses issued during an open renewal period shall have the next expiration date. Provides that an applicant for a general dental license or a temporary training license has a pre-license practice allowance to practice dentistry in a Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited specialty or residency training program (rather than any specialty or residency training program) for a period of 3 months from the starting date of the program. Removes provisions concerning waiving renewal fees under certain conditions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/7/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah 3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 4/3/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 4/3/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/16/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 4/17/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/17/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/17/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/17/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/1/2024SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 5/2/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2024 5/8/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2024 5/16/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/16/2024HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2024HouseSent to the Governor 7/19/2024HouseGovernor Approved 7/19/2024HouseEffective Date July 19, 2024 7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0687