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SB3265Introduced in the Senate

DENTAL HYGIENIST-ANESTHESIA

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Mattie Hunter, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that "community health center" means a migrant health center, community health center, health care program for the homeless or for residents of public housing supported under the federal Public Health Service Act, or FQHC, including an FQHC Look-Alike, as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that operates at least one federally designated primary health care delivery site in Illinois. Provides that "physician" means a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its branches and does not include a chiropractic physician. In provisions concerning acts constituting the practice of dental hygiene, provides that a public health dental hygienist may not administer local anesthesia except as provided in the amendatory provisions. Provides that a dental hygienist practicing in a community health center may administer local anesthetics upon the successful completion of a training program approved by the Department and under the general supervision of a dentist as long as the community health center: (i) has adopted written policies and procedures establishing supervision by a dentist or physician at the time the local anesthetics are administered, and (ii) ensures that a dentist or physician is physically present in the clinic at the time the local anesthetics are administered.

Where it stands

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

March 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  15. Postponed - Licensed Activities

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  19. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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