HB5752 Summary - Illinois Dental Practice Act Amendments

• Restructures the Department of Professional Regulation by replacing the "Director" title with "Secretary" throughout the Dental Practice Act.

• Adds new disciplinary grounds for dentists and dental hygienists including material misstatements to the Department, immoral conduct including sexual misconduct, cheating on licensing exams, failure to maintain patient records, and failure to provide dental records as required by law.

• Increases maximum fines for dental hygienist violations from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation to match dentist penalties.

• Expands the scope of physical and mental examinations by the Department to include substance abuse and sexual offender evaluations, conducted by multidisciplinary teams led by physicians.

• Allows automatic license suspension without hearing for failure to submit to ordered examinations under certain conditions, and establishes procedures for license restoration following disciplinary actions.