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This bill extends and modifies the Illinois Dental Practice Act in several key ways. It changes the repeal date of the Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2036, ensuring continued regulation of dental practices. The bill expands the definition of dental specialties to include oral and maxillofacial pathology, dental public health, oral medicine, and orofacial pain. It introduces two new provisions allowing license-pending practitioners: one for general dentists and another for dental hygienists. These provisions permit recent exam graduates to work under supervision while waiting for their full license, with specific conditions such as having passed the licensing exam and submitted an application. The bill also modifies existing regulations, such as extending the implementation deadline for dental services in state or federal prisons from 45 to 180 days. Additionally, the bill removes previous language that would have made certain provisions of public health dentistry inoperative after January 1, 2026, effectively maintaining those provisions. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for dental professionals, expand the scope of recognized dental specialties, and improve access to dental care in public health settings.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1463&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104