DENTAL RESPONDER-DEFINITION Senate SponsorsSen. Jason A. Barickman-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Adam Brown-Jack D. Franks-Carol Ammons-Linda Chapa LaVia-Carol Sente) 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0025 225 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 111, par. 2304225 ILCS 25/54.2Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Changes the term "dental emergency responder" to "dental responder". Changes the definition of the term to mean a dentist or dental hygienist who is appropriately certified in disaster preparedness, immunizations, and dental humanitarian medical response consistent with the Society of Disaster Medicine and Public Health and training certified by the National Incident Management System or the National Disaster Life Support Foundation (rather than a dentist or dental hygienist who is appropriately certified in emergency medical response, as defined by the Department of Public Health). Makes corresponding changes in the provisions concerning dental emergency responders. 2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman 2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/19/2015SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 2/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015 3/4/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/27/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/29/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/7/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/5/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/10/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/10/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0025