Here are six updates on the dental industry in Illinois that Becker's has reported on since June 14:
1. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed legislation that updates and makes changes to the Dental Practice Act.
2. Gov. Pritzker also signed a law requiring all healthcare providers, including dentists, to electronically submit prescriptions for controlled substances.
3. A dentist in Peoria was ordered to pay $20,000 in back wages after unlawfully terminating a dental assistant.
4. A small fire at a dental practice in Buffalo Grove broke out, with the cause of the fire under investigation.
5. Malta-based Kishwaukee College is offering a 12-week dental assistant program.
6. Gov. Pritzker signed into law two dental payer reform bills that will take effect Jan. 1, 2024.