HB 5511

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, by rule, shall prescribe the circumstances under which a dental hygienist is prohibited from using emerging scientific techniques or technology or, alternatively, may prescribe the training, experience, and supervision required in order for a dental hygienist to use such techniques or technology. Provides that the dental hygienist members of the Board of Dentistry shall not participate in rulemaking or disciplinary cases that involve clinical standards or clinical judgments by dentists. Requires every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist or pursuant to a dentist's prescription to be marked with the name (instead of the name or social security number or both) of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. Effective immediately.