The 104th Illinois General Assembly Legislative Session is Underway!

IDHA's PHDH Bill SB 1982 is still in Assignments from Last Year and Could be Reinstated Soon.

Watch for Calls to Action for Witness Slips for Dental Bills!

Learn about IDHA's Public Health Dental Hygienist Bill: SB1982

If you Would Like Your or Your Organization's Name
Added to the SB1982 Endorser List
Email Laura Baus at BausHaus4@sbcglobal.net

The Illinois General Assembly (ILGA) Legislative Session
Runs from January to May.

Read the Latest from IDPH Oral Health Section (OHS):
2024 PHDH Activity Report and Oral Health Plan V
Both Reports Found the PHDH Model
A Critical Workforce Model
That Should be Strengthened and Expanded

From 2020-2024, PHDHs Provided 33,122 
Underserved Children and Adults with Preventative Oral Care and Referrals to Dentists!  

Get PHDH Certified! Promote Illinois' Only PHDH Program!
IDHA PHDH Certification Program

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