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ISDS is pleased to announce that Governor Pritzker recently signed ISDS-initiated legislation that clarified the requirement for when healthcare providers, including dentists, submit prescriptions for controlled substances electronically and changes to the Dental Practice Act.
The law requires that beginning on January 1, 2024 all healthcare providers, including dentists, prescribing controlled substances Schedule II-IV to submit them electronically. However, the legislation provides several exemptions from this requirement which includes a provider who does not issue more than 150 prescriptions during a 12-month period.
Additionally, the legislation made several changes to the Dental Practice Act. These changes include allowing a licensed dentist or dental hygienist who is a military service member to use a streamlined licensing process. Additionally, the changes provide consistency with the Illinois Civil Procedure Code that addresses patient notification in the event of a dental office closure. This legislation is now law and will be effective January 1, 2024.
We want to thank all our members who contacted their legislators on this legislation. Your advocacy efforts are critical to our statewide advocacy.
The requirements of these changes are outlined below:
E-Prescription Requirement
Beginning January 1, 2024, all healthcare providers prescribing controlled substances schedule II-V must submit prescriptions electronically. During this session, ISDS worked with other stakeholders to pursue legislation to outline further and clarify the requirement. The legislation provides for the following exemptions to submitting the prescriptions electronically:
Dental Practice Act Changes
This past session, ISDS introduced legislation that provides several clean-up changes to the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Some of the items addressed included the following: