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TX Occ Code § 256.1017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 256 - Licensing of Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. General License Provisions|Section 256.1017. Military Limited Volunteer License

Sec. 256.1017.  MILITARY LIMITED VOLUNTEER LICENSE.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules relating to the issuance of a military limited volunteer license under this section.(b)  The board may issue a military limited volunteer license to practice dentistry to a dentist or a military limited volunteer license to practice dental hygiene to a dental hygienist who:(1)  is licensed and in good standing, or was licensed and retired in good standing, as a dentist or dental hygienist in another state;(2)  is or was authorized as a dentist or dental hygienist to treat personnel enlisted in a branch of the United States armed forces or veterans; and(3)  meets any other requirement prescribed by board rule.(c)  The board may not issue a license under this section to an applicant who:(1)  holds a dental or dental hygienist license that:(A)  is currently under active investigation; or(B)  is or was subject to a disciplinary order or action or to denial by another jurisdiction;(2)  holds a license to prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance that:(A)  is currently under active investigation; or(B)  is or was subject to a disciplinary order or action or to denial by another jurisdiction; or(3)  has been convicted of, is on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for, or is under active investigation for the commission of:(A)  a felony; or(B)  a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(d)  A dentist or dental hygienist may practice dentistry or dental hygiene under a license issued under this section only at a clinic that primarily treats indigent patients.  The dentist or dental hygienist may not receive compensation for dental or dental hygiene services rendered at the clinic.(e)  A military limited volunteer license holder is subject to board rules, including rules regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing education.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (H.B. 2007), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 256.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 256 - Licensing of Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. General License Provisions|Section 256.102. Retired Status

Sec. 256.102.  RETIRED STATUS.  (a)  The board by rule may allow a license holder to place the person's license on retired status.  A license holder must apply to the board for retired status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the person's license.(b)  In determining whether to grant retired status, the board shall consider the age, years of practice, and the status of the license holder at the time of the application.(c)  A license holder on retired status:(1)  is not required to pay license renewal fees; and(2)  except as provided by Subsection (f), may not perform any activity regulated under this subtitle.(d)  To reinstate a license placed on retired status, the license holder must submit a written request for reinstatement to the board.  The board may return the license to active status and issue a renewal license if the license holder complies with any education or other requirement established by board rule and pays the renewal fee in effect at the time of the requested reinstatement.(e)  The board may charge a reasonable administrative fee to cover the cost of research and the preparation of documentation for the board's consideration of a request for reinstatement of a license on retired status.(f)  A dentist on retired status may perform an activity regulated under this subtitle if the dentist's practice consists only of voluntary charity care, as defined by board rule.  The board's rules under this subsection must prescribe the scope of practice permitted for the retired dentist, the retired dentist's authority to prescribe and administer drugs, and any continuing education requirements applicable to the retired dentist.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 810 (S.B. 610), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 256.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 256 - Licensing of Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. General License Provisions|Section 256.103. Display of Registration Certificate

Sec. 256.103.  DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A licensed dentist or dental hygienist shall display the person's current registration certificate in each office in which the person provides dental services. If the dentist or dental hygienist provides dental services at more than one location, the person may display a duplicate of the original registration certificate obtained from the board on payment of a duplicate certificate fee set by the board.(b)  A licensed dentist may not operate on a patient's mouth or treat lesions of the mouth or teeth unless the dentist displays the dentist's registration certificate.(c)  A person may practice without displaying the person's current registration certificate as required by Subsection (a) for not more than 30 days after the date the person receives from the board written confirmation that the person's original license was issued.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.083(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 810 (S.B. 610), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 256.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 256 - Licensing of Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. General License Provisions|Section 256.104. Duplicate License

Sec. 256.104.  DUPLICATE LICENSE.  (a)  The board may issue a duplicate license to a person whose license is lost or destroyed if the person:(1)  pays a reasonable fee;  and(2)  presents to the board an application for a duplicate license, including an affidavit explaining the loss or destruction and stating that the person is the same person originally granted the license.(b)  If board records do not show that the person was previously licensed, the board may refuse to issue a duplicate license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 256.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 256 - Licensing of Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. General License Provisions|Section 256.105. Notification of Change of Information

Sec. 256.105.  NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  Each dentist, dental hygienist, and owner or manager of a dental laboratory licensed or registered with the board shall timely notify the board of:(1)  any change of address of the person's place of business;(2)  any change of employers for the dentist or dental hygienist and any change of owners or managers for the dental laboratory; and(3)  any change of the person's mailing address.(b)  Notification under Subsection (a) is timely if the board receives the notice not later than the 60th day after the date the change occurs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1249, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 772 (S.B. 887), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 256.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 256 - Licensing of Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. General License Provisions|Section 256.106. Delegated Authority to Issue Licenses

Sec. 256.106.  DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LICENSES.  The board may delegate authority to board employees to issue licenses under this subtitle to applicants who clearly meet all licensing requirements.  If the board employees determine that the applicant does not clearly meet all licensing requirements, the application shall be returned to the board.  A license issued under this section does not require formal board approval.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 3201), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Occ Code § 258.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter A. Delegation by Dentist|Section 258.001. Impermissible Delegations

Sec. 258.001.  IMPERMISSIBLE DELEGATIONS.  A dentist may not delegate:(1)  an act to an individual who, by board order, is prohibited from performing the act;(2)  any of the following acts to a person not licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist:(A)  the removal of calculus, deposits, or accretions from the natural and restored surfaces of exposed human teeth and restorations in the human mouth;(B)  root planing or the smoothing and polishing of roughened root surfaces or exposed human teeth; or(C)  any other act the delegation of which is prohibited by board rule;(3)  any of the following acts to a person not licensed as a dentist:(A)  comprehensive examination or diagnosis and treatment planning;(B)  a surgical or cutting procedure on hard or soft tissue;(C)  the prescription of a drug, medication, or work authorization;(D)  the taking of an impression for a final restoration, appliance, or prosthesis;(E)  the making of an intraoral occlusal adjustment;(F)  direct pulp capping, pulpotomy, or any other endodontic procedure;(G)  the final placement and intraoral adjustment of a fixed or removable appliance; or(H)  the placement of any final restoration; or(4)  the authority to an individual to administer a local anesthetic agent, inhalation sedative agent, parenteral sedative agent, or general anesthetic agent, including as a teledentistry dental service as that term is defined by Section 111.001, if the individual is not licensed as:(A)  a dentist with a permit issued by the board for the procedure being performed, if a permit is required;(B)  a certified registered nurse anesthetist licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing, only if the delegating dentist holds a permit issued by the board for the procedure being performed, if a permit is required; or(C)  a physician anesthesiologist licensed by the Texas Medical Board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 258.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter A. Delegation by Dentist|Section 258.002. Delegation to Dental Assistant

Sec. 258.002.  DELEGATION TO DENTAL ASSISTANT.  (a)  A licensed dentist may delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant acting under the dentist's general or direct supervision any dental act that a reasonable and prudent dentist would find is within the scope of sound dental judgment to delegate if:(1)  in the opinion of the delegating dentist, the act:(A)  can be properly and safely performed by the person to whom the dental act is delegated; and(B)  is performed in a customary manner and is not in violation of this subtitle or any other statute;(2)  the person to whom the dental act is delegated does not represent to the public that the person is authorized to practice dentistry; and(3)  the person to whom the dental act is delegated is registered under Chapter 265, if registration is required to perform the act.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476, Sec. 8(1), eff. September 1, 2009.(c)  The board by rule shall establish guidelines regarding the types of dental acts that may be properly or safely delegated by a dentist, including a determination of which delegated dental acts, if any, require competency testing before a person may perform the act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1470, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1144, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 8(1), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Occ Code § 258.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter A. Delegation by Dentist|Section 258.003. Responsibility of Delegating Dentist

Sec. 258.003.  RESPONSIBILITY OF DELEGATING DENTIST.  A delegating dentist is responsible for a dental act performed by the person to whom the dentist delegates the act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 258.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter B. General Practice Provisions|Section 258.051. Dentist Records

Sec. 258.051.  DENTIST RECORDS.  (a)  The records of a diagnosis made and treatment performed for and on a dental patient are the property of the dentist performing the dental service.(b)  A dentist's records may not be sold, pledged as collateral, or transferred to any person other than the patient unless the transfer is made in compliance with Subchapter C and board rules.(c)  This section does not prevent the voluntary submission of records to an insurance company to determine benefits when consent for the disclosure has been granted under Section 258.104.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 258.0511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter B. General Practice Provisions|Section 258.0511. Access to Dental Records

Sec. 258.0511.  ACCESS TO DENTAL RECORDS.  (a)  An owner, shareholder, partner, or executive officer of a clinic or other entity that provides dental services for the public shall designate a license holder as the dental custodian of records to provide records to the board or a dentist who has provided dental treatment and to comply with other law regulating dental patient records.(a-1)  The board by rule shall establish conditions under which the board may temporarily or permanently appoint a person as custodian of a dentist's billing or dental patient records.  In adopting rules under this subsection, the board shall consider the death of a dentist, the mental or physical incapacitation of a dentist, and the abandonment of billing or dental patient records by a dentist as conditions for appointment of a custodian.(b)  On demand, the dental custodian of records shall give access to the board and produce for the board all records or other evidence related to the investigation or prosecution of an alleged violation of this subtitle or another law regulating the practice of dentistry in this state.(c)  The board shall adopt rules regarding the designation and duties of a dental custodian of records.(d)  Section 264.101 applies to a violation of this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1119 (H.B. 3876), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter B. General Practice Provisions|Section 258.052. Case Histories and Physical Evaluations

Sec. 258.052.  CASE HISTORIES AND PHYSICAL EVALUATIONS.  (a)  A dentist may take a complete case history and perform a complete physical evaluation that may be used to admit a patient to a hospital for the practice of dentistry if the activity is necessary in the exercise of due care in the practice of dentistry.(b)  A dentist is not automatically entitled to membership on a hospital's medical staff or to exercise clinical privileges at a hospital solely because the dentist is licensed in this state or because the dentist is authorized to take a case history and perform a physical evaluation.(c)  A dentist may not be denied membership on a hospital's medical staff or the right to the exercise of clinical privileges at a hospital solely because the person is a dentist rather than a physician.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 258.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter B. General Practice Provisions|Section 258.053. Use of Certain Drugs

Sec. 258.053.  USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS.  (a)  In this section, "narcotic drugs," "dangerous drugs," and "controlled substances" have the meanings defined or recognized by federal law or the law of this state.(b)  A dentist may not:(1)  prescribe, provide, obtain, order, administer, possess, dispense, give, or deliver to or for any person a narcotic drug, dangerous drug, or controlled substance:(A)  that is not necessary or required;  or(B)  the use or possession of which would promote addiction to the drug or substance;  or(2)  aid, abet, or cause another person to engage in an action described by Subdivision (1).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 258.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter B. General Practice Provisions|Section 258.054. Use of X-Ray Equipment

Sec. 258.054.  USE OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT.  (a)  A dentist may authorize a qualified person to perform beam calibration and characterization, quality assurance, instrument specification, acceptance testing, shielding design, or protection analysis on radiation-emitting equipment or radiopharmaceuticals for a procedure that involves the diagnosis or treatment of disease or another dental condition in humans.(b)  A dentist's authorization and the performance of authorized activities by a qualified person does not constitute the practice of medical physics under Chapter 602.(c)  A dentist may not authorize a dental assistant, other than a dental assistant described by Section 265.001(d), to make a dental x-ray unless the dental assistant is registered under Chapter 265.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 810 (S.B. 610), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Occ Code § 258.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter B. General Practice Provisions|Section 258.055. Practice of Dentistry on Certain Children

Sec. 258.055.  PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY ON CERTAIN CHILDREN.  (a)  The parent or guardian of a child younger than 18 years of age may be present in the treatment room during the child's dental treatment or procedure, unless the dentist determines in the dentist's professional judgment that the presence of the parent or guardian in the treatment room is likely to have an adverse effect on the treatment or the child.(b)  In this section, "parent or guardian" includes a person authorized by law to consent for the medical or dental treatment of a child younger than 18 years of age.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 3201), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2014.|
TX Occ Code § 258.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter C. Dental Privilege|Section 258.101. Definitions

Sec. 258.101.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Dental record" means dental information about a patient:(A)  created or maintained by a dentist;  and(B)  relating to the history or treatment of the patient.(2)  "Dentist" means a person licensed to practice dentistry.(3)  "Patient" means a person who consults with a dentist to receive dental care.(4)  "Privilege" means the confidentiality privilege created by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 258.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter C. Dental Privilege|Section 258.102. Scope of Privilege

Sec. 258.102.  SCOPE OF PRIVILEGE.  (a)  The following information is privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this subchapter:(1)  a communication between a dentist and a patient that relates to a professional service provided by the dentist;  and(2)  a dental record.(b)  The privilege described by this section applies regardless of when the patient received the professional service from the dentist.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 258.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter C. Dental Privilege|Section 258.103. Holder of Privilege

Sec. 258.103.  HOLDER OF PRIVILEGE.  (a)  The patient is the holder of the privilege.(b)  The following persons may claim the privilege on the patient's behalf:(1)  a person authorized to act on the patient's behalf;(2)  a dentist acting on the patient's behalf;  and(3)  an agent or employee of a person listed in Subdivision (1) or (2).(c)  A person's authority to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 258.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter C. Dental Privilege|Section 258.104. Consent to Disclosure of Privileged Information

Sec. 258.104.  CONSENT TO DISCLOSURE OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.  (a)  A person may disclose privileged information if the patient consents to the disclosure as provided in this section.(b)  Consent for the release of privileged information must be in writing and be signed by:(1)  the patient;(2)  a parent or legal guardian of the patient, if the patient is a minor;(3)  a legal guardian of the patient, if the patient has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the patient's personal affairs;(4)  an attorney ad litem appointed for the patient, as authorized by:(A)  Chapter 107, Family Code;(B)  Subtitle B, Title 6, Health and Safety Code;(C)  Subtitle C, Title 7, Health and Safety Code;(D)  Subtitle D, Title 7, Health and Safety Code;(E)  Subtitle E, Title 7, Health and Safety Code;(F)  Chapter 1054, Estates Code; or(G)  any other law; or(5)  a personal representative of the patient, if the patient is deceased.(c)  The consent required under this section must specify:(1)  the information covered by the release;(2)  the person to whom the information is to be released;  and(3)  the purpose for the release.(d)  A person may withdraw consent granted under this section by notifying in writing the person who maintains the information.  Withdrawal of consent does not affect information disclosed before the written notice of the withdrawal is delivered.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 846 (H.B. 2780), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.|