• HB4501 has passed in both the Senate and House on Friday, April 8.  There was also a second amendment that was passed the same day.
• SB3190
• SB3190 Fact Sheet
• SB3122
• IDHA Press Release About HB4501
• CALL TO ACTION- July 22, 2021 Update

Public Act 100-0829
Please be advised as of January 1, 2019:

All children in kindergarten and the second, sixth, and NINTH grades of any public, private or parochial school shall have a dental examination.

Click here to read the Public Health Intervention: Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride for Arresting Dental Caries published September 15, 2017.

On Sunday April 7, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation, that raises the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. Read the bulletin here!

House Bill 345 takes effect July 1, 2019. It aims to reduce tobacco use among teens and young adults by preventing them from starting.

The Illinois Dental Hygienists’ Association was a proud supporter of House Bill 345, also known as Tobacco 21.

• List: States that allow Direct Access to Care from Dental Hygienists
• CALL TO ACTION- April 13, 2021 Update
• CALL TO ACTION- March 8, 2021 Update
• July 13, 2019 Update
• April 11, 2019 Update
• April 2, 2019 Update
• As of June 1, 2018, the PHDH curriculum is still in the rule-making process with IDFPR. Click here to read the full PHDH Status Report.
• September 26, 2017 Update
• August 30, 2017 Update
• July 2016 Update
• June 2016 Update
• December 2015 Update 

Dec 1, 2020

Update: Please watch this video to understand the law for the EFDA Coronal Scaling Law: Watch here on YouTube

May 2, 2018

This legislation outlines the required course work for Expanded Function Dental Assistants. SB2631 has passed in the Senate and is currently in the House.

Click here to read the bill

Click here to follow the bill