IL Dental Juris cheat sheet

Discipline, Grounds for Discipline, and Enforcement

• Grounds for discipline include unprofessional conduct, gross negligence, practicing outside scope, substance impairment, fraud in licensure, and conviction of certain crimes.

• IDFPR may impose reprimand, probation with conditions, suspension, or revocation; it may also impose fines and require remedial education.

• The disciplinary process typically proceeds from complaint to investigation, then a formal complaint, hearing before an administrative law judge, and a Board recommendation to the Director.

• A dentist has due-process rights including notice of charges, the opportunity to be heard, representation by counsel, and appeal to the circuit court.

• Failure to cooperate with an IDFPR investigation, or practicing while suspended, is an independent ground for additional discipline.

• Mandatory reporting: dentists must report certain conduct, including impairment or abuse, as specified by the Act and related Illinois statutes.

• Consent orders and settlements are public records; discipline is reported to national data banks and can affect licensure in other states.

• Restitution, continuing education, and chaperone or practice-monitoring conditions are common elements of negotiated consent orders.