IDHA LEADERS HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING WITH ISDS, IDFPR, AND LEGISLATORS ON UPCOMING LEGISLATION 

IDPH Oral Health Section (OHS) is Promoting The PHDH Model! 

The IDPH OHS 2024 PHDH Activity Report Stated The PHDH Model is a Critical Workforce Model That Should be Strengthened and Expanded. 

The IDPH OHS Oral Health Plan V Recommends Expanding and Implementing Evidence-based Workforce Models, Including PHDH Services Provided via: Mobile Clinics, Telehealth, and Medical-Dental Integrated Care Models.    

Between 2020 and 2024, Illinois PHDHs Have Provided Preventative Oral Care and Dentist Referrals To

33,122

Underserved Children and Adults Who Did Not Have a Dentist.

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The Following Bills Have Been Signed into Illinois Law

SB1463 - Dental Students Awarded RDH Licenses.  

The original Bill that would have granted dental students RDH licensure without their completing any RDH licensure requirements… did NOT pass. 

The new law allows dental and dental hygiene program graduates who passed their respective Board Exams and applied for Illinois licensure to work as a "pre-licensed" dentist or dental hygienist under the supervision of a licensed dentist. 

SB1325 - Board of Dentistry.  The new law requires at least one BOD dentist member to hold a permit to administer moderate sedation, and at least one dentist member to hold a permit to administer deep sedation and general anesthesia.

SB1392 - Dental Insurance Assignability.  The new law allows patients to choose whether insurance payments will go to the provider or themselves.     

SB2492 - The Sunset Bill.  The new law made inclusive language changes, such as "the dentist" instead of "his or her".  It also extended the DPA Sunset date by 5 years instead of 10 years, which the Department is doing for all professions. 

HB1270 - Volunteer License.  The new law allows licensees of several healthcare professions, including dentistry and dental hygiene, to have their active license placed in volunteer status without a fee.  The license may later be changed back to active status for the usual fee. 

This update was prepared by IDHA's Legislative Chair Laura Baus