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TX Occ Code § 263.0077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 263 - License Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 263.0077. Remedial Plan

Sec. 263.0077.  REMEDIAL PLAN.  (a)  The board may issue and establish the terms of a remedial plan to resolve the investigation of a complaint filed under this subtitle.(b)  A remedial plan may not contain a provision that:(1)  revokes, suspends, limits, or restricts a person's license or other authorization to practice dentistry or dental hygiene; or(2)  assesses an administrative penalty against a person.(c)  A remedial plan may not be imposed to resolve a complaint:(1)  concerning:(A)  a patient death;(B)  the commission of a felony; or(C)  a matter in which the license holder engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior or contact with a patient or became financially or personally involved with a patient in an inappropriate manner; or(2)  in which the appropriate resolution may involve a restriction on the manner in which a license holder practices dentistry or dental hygiene.(d)  The board may not issue a remedial plan to resolve a complaint against a license holder if the license holder has entered into a remedial plan with the board in the preceding five years.(e)  The board may assess a fee against a license holder participating in a remedial plan in an amount necessary to recover the costs of administering the plan.(f)  A remedial plan is public information.(f-1)  On or after the fifth anniversary of the date a remedial plan is issued under this section, the board may remove from the board's public Internet website any public information regarding the dentist or dental hygienist with respect to the plan and the complaint resolved by the plan, unless:(1)  the complaint was related to the delivery of health care; or(2)  more than one remedial plan has been issued to resolve complaints alleging the same violation by the dentist or dental hygienist, including a complaint not related to the delivery of health care.(g)  In civil litigation, a remedial plan is a settlement agreement under Rule 408, Texas Rules of Evidence.(h)  The board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 3201), Sec. 9, eff. January 1, 2014.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1534), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 263.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 263 - License Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 263.008. Subpoena

Sec. 263.008.  SUBPOENA.  (a)  The board may issue a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the attendance of a witness for examination under oath and the production, for examination and copying, of books, accounts, records, documents, and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter or another state law relating to the practice of dentistry.  The board may administer oaths and take testimony regarding any matter within the board's jurisdiction.(a-1)  The board may delegate the authority granted under Subsection (a) to the executive director or the secretary of the board.(a-2)  A subpoena issued at the request of board staff may be served by certified mail or personally by the board's investigators.(b)  The board may request the attorney general to file suit against a person who fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the board to enforce the subpoena.  The suit must be filed in a Travis County district court.(c)  The court on finding that good cause exists for the issuance of the subpoena shall order the person to comply with the subpoena.(d)  The board shall pay, for photocopies subpoenaed at the request of the board's staff, a reasonable fee in an amount not to exceed the amount the board may charge for copies of the board's records.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.093(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 263.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 263 - License Denial and Disciplinary Proceedings|Section 263.009. Appeal

Sec. 263.009.  APPEAL.  A person aggrieved by a decision of the board under this chapter is entitled to appeal as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 265.0001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.0001. Definitions

Sec. 265.0001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Coronal polishing" means the removal of plaque and extrinsic stain from exposed natural and restored tooth surfaces using an appropriate rotary instrument with rubber cup or brush and polishing agent, including the use of a toothbrush.(2)  "Interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition" means treatment of a condition that:(A)  arises unexpectedly;(B)  causes pain or discomfort to the patient;(C)  is considered reversible;(D)  does not require cutting hard or soft tissue; and(E)  in the opinion of the treating dentist, may be performed by a properly trained dental assistant.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 265.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.001. Registration Required for Certain Dental Acts

Sec. 265.001.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN DENTAL ACTS.  (a)  Unless the dental assistant is registered under this chapter, a dental assistant may not:(1)  make a dental x-ray; or(2)  monitor the administration of nitrous oxide.(b)  The board may adopt and enforce rules requiring a dental assistant to register with the board to perform other dental acts as necessary to protect the public health and safety.(c)  The board shall maximize the efficient administration of this chapter by:(1)  developing a system to track the number of registrations held by a dental assistant under this chapter; and(2)  coordinating the times at which a dental assistant's registrations must be renewed so that the times of registration, payment, notice, and imposition of penalties for late payment are similar and the administrative burden to the board and to the dental assistant is reduced.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(1), a dental assistant who is hired as a dental assistant for the first time and who has not previously been issued a registration to make dental x-rays may make dental x-rays without complying with this chapter until the first anniversary of the date the dental assistant is hired.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Occ Code § 265.0015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.0015. Eligibility Requirements for Registration

Sec. 265.0015.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish the requirements for each type of registration issued under this chapter, including requiring a dental assistant to:(1)  hold a high school diploma or its equivalent;(2)  complete an educational program approved by the board that provides instruction on:(A)  a dental act that requires a registration under this chapter;(B)  basic life support;(C)  infection control; and(D)  jurisprudence;(3)  pass an examination approved or administered by the board; and(4)  meet any additional qualifications established by the board.(b)  The board may approve courses of instruction and examinations that are provided by private entities for the purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 265.0016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.0016. Fees

Sec. 265.0016.  FEES.  The board shall set and collect fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter, including registration and renewal fees.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 265.0017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.0017. Registration Expiration and Renewal

Sec. 265.0017.  REGISTRATION EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.  (a)  A registration under this chapter is valid for two years.(b)  A dental assistant may renew a registration by paying the required renewal fee and complying with any other renewal requirements established by the board.(c)  A dental assistant whose registration has expired may not engage in an activity that requires registration until the registration has been renewed.(d)  The board by rule may adopt a system under which registrations expire on various dates during the year.  For the year in which the expiration date is changed, the board shall prorate registration fees on a monthly basis so that each registration holder pays only that portion of the registration fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the registration is valid.  On renewal of the registration on the new expiration date, the total renewal fee is payable.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 265.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.002. Supervision, Direction, and Responsibility

Sec. 265.002.  SUPERVISION, DIRECTION, AND RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  In this subtitle, a dental assistant is under the direct supervision, direction, and responsibility of a dentist if the dentist:(1)  employs the dental assistant or is in charge of the dental assistant; and(2)  is physically present in the dental office when the dental assistant performs a delegated dental act.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), physical presence does not require that the supervising dentist be in the treatment room when the dental assistant performs the service as long as the dentist is in the dental office.(c)  In this subtitle, a dental assistant is under the general supervision, direction, and responsibility of a dentist if the dentist:(1)  employs the dental assistant or is in charge of the dental assistant; and(2)  is responsible for supervising the services to be performed by the dental assistant.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 265.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.003. Permitted Duties

Sec. 265.003.  PERMITTED DUTIES.  (a)  A dental assistant who is not registered under this chapter may be employed by and work in the office of a licensed and practicing dentist and perform one or more delegated dental acts under:(1)  the direct supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, including  the application of fluoride varnish; or(2)  the general supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, limited to:(A)  the making of dental x-rays in compliance with Section 265.001(d); and(B)  the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to an existing patient of the treating dentist.(a-1)  A treating dentist who delegates the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to a dental assistant under Subsection (a)(2) shall:(1)  delegate the procedure orally or in writing before the dental assistant performs the procedure;(2)  retain responsibility for the procedure; and(3)  schedule a follow-up appointment with the patient within a reasonable time.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(8), eff. September 1, 2017.(c)  A delegating dentist remains responsible for the dental acts of a registered or nonregistered dental assistant performing the delegated dental acts.(d)  A dental assistant to whom a delegation is made may not represent to the public that the dental assistant is authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1470, Sec. 4.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1144, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(8), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 265.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 265 - Regulation of Dental Assistants|Section 265.008. Continuing Education Required for Registration Renewal

Sec. 265.008.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION RENEWAL.  The board by rule shall establish continuing education requirements for dental assistants registered under this chapter, including a minimum number of hours of continuing education required to renew a registration.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 267.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 267 - Licensing of Faculty Members of Dental or Dental Hygiene Schools|Section 267.001. License Required

Sec. 267.001.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not serve as a faculty member of a dental school unless the person holds a dental school faculty member license issued under this chapter.(b)  A person may not serve as a faculty member of a dental hygiene school unless the person holds a dental school faculty member license or dental hygiene school faculty member license issued under this chapter.(c)  This section does not apply to a person who does not have direct patient contact.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 26, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Occ Code § 267.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 267 - Licensing of Faculty Members of Dental or Dental Hygiene Schools|Section 267.002. Exemptions

Sec. 267.002.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  A person is exempt from the requirements of Section 267.001(a) if the person is licensed to practice dentistry in this state.(b)  A person is exempt from the requirements of Section 267.001(b) if the person is licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state. |Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 267.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 267 - Licensing of Faculty Members of Dental or Dental Hygiene Schools|Section 267.003. Qualifications for License

Sec. 267.003.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.  (a)  To qualify for a dental school faculty member license, a person must:(1)  file an application with the board that presents proof that the applicant holds:(A)  a degree from a dental school;  and(B)  a full-time or part-time salaried faculty position at a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;(2)  submit an endorsement of the application from the dean, department chair, or program director of the school described by Subdivision (1)(B);(3)  pay the application fee set by the board;  and(4)  pass an examination covering jurisprudence administered by the board or by a testing service under an agreement with the board.(b)  To qualify for a dental hygiene school faculty member license, a person must:(1)  file an application with the board that presents proof that the applicant holds:(A)  a degree from a dental hygiene school;  and(B)  a full-time or part-time salaried faculty position at a dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;(2)  submit an endorsement of the application from the dean, department chair, or program director of the school described by Subdivision (1)(B);(3)  pay the application fee set by the board;  and(4)  pass an examination covering jurisprudence administered by the board.(c)  An applicant for a license under this chapter must:(1)  file an application for the license not later than the 30th day after the date the person begins employment with the dental or dental hygiene school;  and(2)  pass the examination not later than the sixth month after the date the person begins employment with the school.(d)  The board shall set the application fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of administering this chapter.(e)  Notwithstanding Section 267.001, an applicant may have direct patient contact before the applicant passes the examination.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 267.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 267 - Licensing of Faculty Members of Dental or Dental Hygiene Schools|Section 267.004. License Renewal

Sec. 267.004.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  A license issued under this chapter must be renewed annually.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 267.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 267 - Licensing of Faculty Members of Dental or Dental Hygiene Schools|Section 267.005. License Expiration

Sec. 267.005.  LICENSE EXPIRATION.  (a)  A license issued under this chapter expires on the termination of the license holder's employment with the dental or dental hygiene school.(b)  A license holder whose employment with a dental or dental hygiene school terminates and who is subsequently employed by the same or a different dental or dental hygiene school must comply with the requirements for obtaining an original license, except that the person is not required to retake the examination.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 267.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 267 - Licensing of Faculty Members of Dental or Dental Hygiene Schools|Section 267.006. Practice of Dentistry or Dental Hygiene Prohibited

Sec. 267.006.  PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY OR DENTAL HYGIENE PROHIBITED.  A license issued under this chapter does not authorize the license holder to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 303.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 303 - Nursing Peer Review|Section 303.001. Definitions

Sec. 303.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the Texas Board of Nursing.(2)  "Nurse" means a registered nurse or a vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301.(3)  "Nursing" has the meaning assigned by Section 301.002.(4)  "Nursing peer review committee" means a committee established under the authority of the governing body of a national, state, or local nursing association, a school of nursing, the nursing staff of a hospital, health science center, nursing home, home health agency, temporary nursing service, or other health care facility, or state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of conducting peer review.  The committee includes an employee or agent of the committee, including an assistant, an investigator, an intervenor, an attorney, and any other person who serves the committee in any capacity.(4-a)  "Patient safety committee" means a committee established by an association, school, agency, health care facility, or other organization to address issues relating to patient safety, including:(A)  the entity's medical staff composed of individuals licensed under Subtitle B; or(B)  a medical committee under Subchapter D, Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code.(5)  "Peer review" means the evaluation of nursing services, the qualifications of a nurse, the quality of patient care rendered by a nurse, the merits of a complaint concerning a nurse or nursing care, and a determination or recommendation regarding a complaint.  The term includes:(A)  the evaluation of the accuracy of a nursing assessment and observation and the appropriateness and quality of the care rendered by a nurse;(B)  a report made to a nursing peer review committee concerning an activity under the committee's review authority;(C)  a report made by a nursing peer review committee to another committee or to the board as permitted or required by law;(D)  implementation of a duty of a nursing peer review committee by a member, an agent, or an employee of the committee; and(E)  the provision of information, advice, and assistance to nurses and other persons relating to:(i)  the rights and obligations of and protections for nurses who raise care concerns or report under Chapter 301 or other state or federal law;(ii)  the rights and obligations of and protections for nurses who request nursing peer review under this chapter;(iii)  nursing practice and patient care concerns; and(iv)  the resolution of workplace and practice questions relating to nursing and patient care.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.018, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (S.B. 993), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (S.B. 192), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 303.0015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 303 - Nursing Peer Review|Section 303.0015. Required Establishment of Nursing Peer Review Committee

Sec. 303.0015.  REQUIRED ESTABLISHMENT OF NURSING PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE.  (a)  A person shall establish a nursing peer review committee to conduct nursing peer review under this chapter and Chapter 301:(1)  for vocational nurses, if the person regularly employs, hires, or contracts for the services of eight or more nurses; and(2)  for professional nurses, if the person regularly employs, hires, or contracts for the services of eight or more nurses, at least four of whom are registered nurses.(b)  A person required to establish a nursing peer review committee under this section may contract with another entity to conduct the peer review for the person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 803 (S.B. 993), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 3296), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|