IL DH Juris flashcards

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Scope of dental hygiene

The services a licensed Illinois dental hygienist may perform under a supervising dentist's authority, including assessment, prophylaxis, scaling, and patient education, but not diagnosis or prescribing.

General supervision

The dentist has examined the patient and authorized the procedure but need not be physically present; the dentist remains available for consultation during the service.

Direct supervision

The supervising dentist is physically present in the office and examines the patient before and after the procedure; required for services the Act restricts to on-site oversight.

Public health supervision

A hygienist may practice in specified public health settings without a dentist on site when statutory conditions, including a written agreement and protocol, are satisfied.

Supervising dentist

An Illinois-licensed dentist who authorizes hygiene services, examines the patient as required, and remains responsible for the patient's care and the delegated services.

Delegation limits

A dentist may delegate only functions authorized by the Act and rules; delegating outside scope is invalid and the delegating dentist remains responsible for the service.

Illinois license renewal cycle

Dental hygiene licenses in Illinois renew on a three-year cycle set by Department rule; renewal must be completed before expiration to avoid late fees or reinstatement.

Continuing education requirement

Licensees must complete approved CE each renewal cycle, including mandated subject areas such as infection control, and retain certificates for audit by the Department.

Lapsed license reinstatement

A lapsed license requires reinstatement, including fees and evidence of completed continuing education, before the licensee may lawfully resume practice.

IDFPR role

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation administers licensure, renewal, investigations, and discipline for dental hygienists under the practice acts.

Name and address reporting

Licensees must report name and address changes to the Department; outdated information can affect renewal and service of process in disciplinary proceedings.

Local anesthesia permit

A separate Illinois permit required for a hygienist to administer local anesthesia, conditioned on approved didactic and clinical training and a supervising dentist's authorization.

Nitrous oxide permit

A separate Illinois permit required to administer nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation, conditioned on approved training, monitoring, documentation, and compliance with the dentist's protocol.

Expanded function delegation

Additional procedures a dentist may delegate to a hygienist only when the Act and rules authorize them and the hygienist holds any required permit or training.

Sedation documentation

Records must show agents, dosages, vital signs, monitoring, and patient response whenever anesthesia or nitrous oxide is administered in the dental office.

Emergency preparedness

When anesthesia or sedation is administered, the office must maintain emergency equipment, drugs, and protocols and trained staff able to manage adverse reactions.

Dental Hygienist Practice Act

Illinois statute defining dental hygiene practice, licensure qualifications, supervision, grounds for discipline, and the Department's rulemaking and enforcement authority.

Unlicensed practice prohibition

The Act bars practicing dental hygiene or using the registered dental hygienist title without a current Illinois license; violations are grounds for discipline and civil penalties.

Department sanctions

Sanctions available to the Department include reprimand, probation, suspension, revocation, refusal to renew, civil penalties, and assessment of costs.

Administrative hearing rights

Disciplinary hearings follow the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and Department rules, providing notice, an opportunity to be heard, and appeal rights.

Standard precautions

Infection control practices applied to all patients, including hand hygiene, gloves, masks, eye protection, and gowns based on anticipated exposure to blood or saliva.

Sterilization monitoring

Cleaned critical and semicritical instruments are sterilized between patients, with biological indicator monitoring performed at the interval set by the practice's written protocol.

Sharps and exposure control

Sharps go in puncture-resistant containers, single-use items are never reused, and exposure incidents are reported and medically evaluated promptly.

Hepatitis B vaccination

Employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination to staff with occupational exposure and provide post-exposure evaluation and follow-up at no cost to the employee.

Informed consent elements

Consent requires disclosure of the procedure's nature, material risks, alternatives, and consequences of declining, documented in the patient record before treatment.

Record confidentiality

Patient records may be disclosed only with authorization or a legal exception such as a court order, statutory reporting, or coordination of treatment.

Record retention

Records must be kept for the period required by Illinois law and Department rules; records for minors may require longer retention after the patient reaches majority.

Record alteration rule

Corrections must preserve the original entry through a dated addendum identifying the author; obliterating or backdating entries is unprofessional conduct.

Grounds for discipline

Bases include fraud in licensure, practicing beyond scope, substance impairment, unprofessional conduct, infection control violations, and discipline in another jurisdiction.

Mandatory self-reporting

Licensees must report certain events, such as adverse licensure actions in other states and specified convictions, to the Department as required by the Act.

Practicing while suspended

Providing dental hygiene services during a suspension or after revocation constitutes unlicensed practice and exposes the individual to further sanctions and liability.

Ethical duty to patients

The hygienist's primary obligation is the patient's welfare, requiring competence, honesty, respect for autonomy, and referral when care exceeds the hygienist's scope.