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| Public Act 104-0094 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 6 as follows: | ||||
(225 ILCS 25/6) (from Ch. 111, par. 2306) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026) | ||||
Sec. 6. Board of Dentistry; report Dentistry - report by | ||||
majority required. There is created a Board of Dentistry, to | ||||
be composed of 13 persons designated from time to time by the | ||||
Secretary, as follows: | ||||
(1) 10 members who Eleven persons, 8 of whom have been | ||||
dentists for a period of 5 years or more, at least one of | ||||
whom holds a permit to administer moderate sedation, and | ||||
at least one of whom holds a permit to administer deep | ||||
sedation and general anesthesia; | ||||
(2) 2 members who of whom have been dental hygienists | ||||
for a period of 5 years or more; , and | ||||
(3) one public member. | ||||
None of the members shall be an officer, dean, assistant | ||||
dean, or associate dean of a dental college or dental | ||||
department of an institute of learning, nor shall any member | ||||
be the program director of any dental hygiene program. A board | ||||
member who holds a faculty position in a dental school or | ||
dental hygiene program shall not participate in the | ||
examination of applicants for licenses from that school or | ||
program. The dental hygienists shall not participate in the | ||
examination of applicants for licenses to practice dentistry. | ||
The public member shall not participate in the examination of | ||
applicants for licenses to practice dentistry or dental | ||
hygiene. The board shall annually elect a chairman and | ||
vice-chairman who shall be dentists. | ||
Terms for all members shall be for 4 years. Partial terms | ||
over 2 years in length shall be considered as full terms. A | ||
member may be reappointed for a successive term, but no member | ||
shall serve more than 2 full terms in his or her lifetime. | ||
The membership of the Board shall include only residents | ||
from various geographic areas of this State and shall include | ||
at least some graduates from various institutions of dental | ||
education in this State. | ||
In making appointments to the Board the Secretary shall | ||
give due consideration to recommendations by organizations of | ||
the dental profession in Illinois, including the Illinois | ||
State Dental Society and Illinois Dental Hygienists | ||
Association, and shall promptly give due notice to such | ||
organizations of any vacancy in the membership of the Board. | ||
The Secretary may terminate the appointment of any member for | ||
cause which in the opinion of the Secretary reasonably | ||
justifies such termination. | ||
A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair | ||
the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform | ||
all the duties of the Board. Any action to be taken by the | ||
Board under this Act may be authorized by resolution at any | ||
regular or special meeting, and each such resolution shall | ||
take effect immediately. The Board shall meet at least | ||
quarterly. | ||
The members of the Board shall each receive as | ||
compensation a reasonable sum as determined by the Secretary | ||
for each day actually engaged in the duties of the office, and | ||
all legitimate and necessary expense incurred in attending the | ||
meetings of the Board. | ||
Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any | ||
action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other | ||
activities performed in good faith as members of the Board. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-492, eff. 12-31-15.) | ||