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SB 1463

DENTAL PRACTICE ACT EXTENSION

104th Regular Session Introduced by Javier Cervantes and 5 co-sponsors

Extends the Illinois Dental Practice Act sunset to 2036 and creates temporary/license-pending paths for new dentists and hygienists.

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0103
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Bill Summary · SB 1463

Summary — SB 1463 (Public Act 104-0103) — “Dental Practice Act Extension”

Status: Enacted as Public Act 104-0103; Governor approved / effective date listed August 1, 2025.
Introduced: Jan 31, 2025. Sponsor: Sen. Julie A. Morrison. Companion: HB 1144.

Main purpose

SB 1463 (PA 104-0103) amends Illinois law to (1) extend the sunset/repeal date for the Illinois Dental Practice Act, and (2) modify/licensure-related provisions in that Act to add certain practice categories, new temporary/license-pending pathways for applicants, and other operational clarifications related to public-health practice and prison dental care.

Key provisions and changes

  • Sunset extension
    • Changes the Regulatory Sunset Act to move the repeal date for the Illinois Dental Practice Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2036 (5 ILCS 80/4.36 amended; new 5 ILCS 80/4.46).
  • Definitions / scope
    • Expands the listed “branches of dentistry” to include: oral and maxillofacial pathology, dental public health, oral medicine, and orofacial pain.
    • Clarifies various definitions (e.g., “address of record,” “department,” “board,” supervision types, public health dental hygienist, mobile dental units).
  • Temporary and license-pending practice pathways
    • Creates new statutory sections authorizing temporary or “license-pending” practice:
    • Section 13.2 (new) — Practice by license-pending general dentists: an applicant who has passed the department-approved licensure exam, has applied for a license, and paid the fee may be employed and practice under delegation of a licensed dentist.
    • Section 13.4 (new) — Practice by license-pending dental hygienists: parallel provisions for hygienists who have passed the licensure exam, applied, and paid the fee.
    • Limits and termination: authorization ends upon issuance of a license, denial of application, a department request to stop, or 6 months after the official exam-passage date (the 6‑month period may be extended by rule).
    • Creates a temporary dental hygiene license for dental students meeting specified requirements; such temporary license must be practiced under dentist supervision and is active for one year from issuance.
  • Public health and prison care provisions
    • Removes language that would have made public-health dentistry provisions inoperative after Jan 1, 2026.
    • Extends the implementation deadline for an administrative order regarding services necessary for inmates who cannot travel to a dental office from 45 days to 180 days after the order’s issuance.
  • Miscellaneous
    • Various technical and organizational edits to the Illinois Dental Practice Act (225 ILCS 25) — updates to terminology and Department/Board references.

Who is affected

  • Applicants for dental and dental hygiene licensure (recent graduates who have passed exams).
  • Licensed dentists and dental hygienists (supervisory/delegation relationships).
  • Dental students eligible for temporary licenses.
  • Dental assistants, dental laboratories and dental technicians (definitions clarified).
  • The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) and the Board of Dentistry (administration, rules, and enforcement).
  • Public-health providers and prison health systems (operational deadlines and scope).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Effective immediately as provided in the Act; listed effective date August 1, 2025.
  • License-pending practice is time-limited (6 months default) and contingent on passing the licensure exam and filing an application/fee with the Department; Department rulemaking may extend timeframes.
  • The Dental Practice Act will remain in force through January 1, 2036 unless further legislative action is taken.

If you want, I can extract the precise statutory language for Sections 13.2 and 13.4 or produce a side-by-side comparison (current vs. amended text) for any particular section.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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