HB3019 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
DENTAL PRACTICE ACT EXTENSION
Last Action
7/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0028
House Sponsors
Rep. Lindsey LaPointe - Debbie Meyers-Martin - Nabeela Syed - Bob Morgan, Camille Y. Lilly, Thaddeus Jones, Maura Hirschauer, Suzanne M. Ness, Dagmara Avelar, Maurice A. West, II, Laura Faver Dias, Ann M. Williams, Kimberly Du Buclet and Anna Moeller
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Laura Fine - Sara Feigenholtz, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson and Rachel Ventura)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2036. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. In the definition of "branches of dentistry", adds oral and maxillofacial pathology, dental public health, oral medicine, and orofacial pain to the included specialties. Creates a temporary dental hygiene license for dental students who meet certain requirements. Provides that a licensee holding a temporary dental hygiene license must practice under the supervision of a dentist. Provides that the temporary dental hygiene license is active for one year from its issuance date. Changes the implementation deadline for an order regarding the services that are necessary to be performed on a patient who is in a State or federal prison and who cannot travel to a dental office to 180 days of the order's issuance (rather than 45 days of the order's issuance). Removes language providing that provisions concerning public health dentistry are inoperative on and after January 1, 2026. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
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Removes provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act. Removes provisions concerning a temporary dental hygiene license for dental students. Adds language providing that an applicant for licensure as general dentist under the Act may obtain employment as a license-pending general dentist and practice under the delegation of a licensed general dentist if the applicant meets certain criteria. Provides that an applicant's authorization to practice as a license-pending general dentist shall terminate upon the occurrence of certain events. Adds language providing that an applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist under the Act may obtain employment as a license-pending dental hygienist and practice under the delegation of a licensed general dentist if the applicant meets certain criteria. Provides that an applicant's authorization to practice as a license-pending dental hygienist shall terminate upon the performance of certain actions.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
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Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
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Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Establishes reporting requirements for a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage concerning the ratio of the incurred loss or incurred claims plus the loss adjustment expense or change in contract reserves to earned premiums. Requires compliance under federal reporting regulations. Requires supplemental reports to be filed with the Director of Insurance or supplemental rebate payments to be made, as provided, if specified federal regulations are amended to repeal the reporting or rebate requirements. In provisions concerning benefits for treatment services for inpatient and outpatient treatment of substance use disorders or conditions, provides that, except to the extent prohibited by provisions concerning mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorder or condition parity with respect to treatment limitations in a benefit classification or subclassification, the insurer may require the substance use disorder treatment provider or facility to notify the insurer of the initiation of treatment. In provisions concerning requirements, beginning January 1, 2026, for coverage for medically necessary treatment of mental, emotional, or nervous disorders or conditions, establishes prohibitions on prior authorization. Makes changes in provisions concerning treatment for autism spectrum disorders; pregnancy and postpartum coverage; and mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions to reflect the specified prohibition on prior authorization. Makes other changes. Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the description of services to be offered through a network plan. Sets forth requirements for the plan or policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, regarding reimbursement to a beneficiary for costs including food, lodging, and travel. Provides that the requirements do not apply to policies issued or delivered in the State that provide medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to make corresponding changes. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides rulemaking authority to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement the applicable provisions of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/17/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 3/17/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 3/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-001 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 045-011-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 084-032-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 084-032-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 7/01/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 7/01/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 7/01/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0028 |