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IL SB3265

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mattie Hunter

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act to allow dental hygienists practicing in community health centers to administer local anesthesia after completing a Department-approved training program under general supervision of a dentist

  • Requires community health centers to adopt written policies establishing supervision by a dentist or physician when local anesthetics are administered, and ensures a dentist or physician is physically present in the clinic during administration

  • Defines "community health center" as federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, migrant health centers, and health care programs for homeless or public housing residents supported under the federal Public Health Service Act

  • Specifies that public health dental hygienists may not administer local anesthesia except under the new community health center provisions

  • Adds a definition of "physician" as someone licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all branches, explicitly excluding chiropractic physicians

Legislative Description

DENTAL HYGIENIST-ANESTHESIA

Last Action

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

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Licensed Activities3/10/2026
Assignments3/6/2026
Licensed Activities3/3/2026
Assignments2/26/2026
Licensed Activities2/17/2026
Assignments2/3/2026

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