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TX Occ Code § 258.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.203. Application Process; Appointment of Committee Members

Sec. 258.203.  APPLICATION PROCESS; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS.  (a)  The board by rule shall develop and implement a process by which a person may apply to be appointed to the advisory committee and shall post the application and information regarding the application process on the board's Internet website.(b)  The presiding officer of the board shall review each application received and nominate for appointment to the advisory committee persons who meet the requirements of Section 258.202.  A person nominated under this subsection may not be appointed to the advisory committee except on the affirmative vote of at least seven members of the board.(c)  The presiding officer of the board shall designate one of the nominated members as presiding officer of the advisory committee, subject to approval of the board.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.204. Terms; Vacancies

Sec. 258.204.  TERMS; VACANCIES.  The board by rule shall establish:(1)  the length of a term of a member of the advisory committee and the staggering of the terms of the members; and(2)  the manner in which a vacancy occurring during a member's term is filled.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.205. Meetings

Sec. 258.205.  MEETINGS.  The advisory committee is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, except that the advisory committee may conduct a closed meeting to review confidential investigative files provided by the board under Section 258.206.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.206. Compilation and Analysis of Information

Sec. 258.206.  COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall identify complaints resolved by the board that involve anesthesia-related deaths or incidents and compile confidential, de-identified information derived from the investigative files on each complaint identified under this subsection.(b)  The board shall provide information compiled under Subsection (a) to the advisory committee.  The advisory committee shall analyze the information compiled under Subsection (a) to identify any trends and submit a report to the board at least annually on:(1)  the advisory committee's findings; and(2)  any recommendations for changes to board rules or this subtitle based on the advisory committee's analysis.(c)  On request of the advisory committee, the board may provide confidential, de-identified investigative files for review by the advisory committee.(d)  The data provided to the advisory committee under this section may not include identifying information of a patient or health care provider, including:(1)  the name, address, or date of birth of the patient or a member of the patient's family; or(2)  the name or specific location of a health care provider that treated the patient.(e)  The board shall post on the board's Internet website any recommendations or findings reported by the advisory committee.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.207. Counsel for Advisory Committee

Sec. 258.207.  COUNSEL FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  The board shall designate an attorney employed by the board to:(1)  act as counsel and provide legal advice to the advisory committee; and(2)  be present during the advisory committee's meetings and deliberations.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.208. Confidentiality; Privilege

Sec. 258.208.  CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE.  (a)  Any information pertaining to the investigation of an anesthesia-related death or incident is confidential.(b)  Confidential information that is acquired by the board and that includes identifying information of an individual or health care provider is privileged and may not be disclosed to any person.  Information that may not be disclosed under this subsection includes:(1)  the name and address of a patient or a member of the patient's family; and(2)  the identity of a health care provider that provided any services to the patient or a member of the patient's family.(c)  Advisory committee work product or information obtained or provided by the board under this subchapter is confidential.  This subsection does not prevent the advisory committee or board from releasing information described by Subsection (d) or (e).(d)  Information is not confidential under this section if the information is:(1)  general information that cannot be connected with any specific individual, case, or health care provider; and(2)  presented as aggregate statistical information that describes a single data point.(e)  The advisory committee may publish statistical studies and research reports based on information that is confidential under this section, provided that the information:(1)  is published in the aggregate;(2)  does not identify a patient or the patient's family;(3)  does not include any information that could be used to identify a patient or the patient's family; and(4)  does not identify a health care provider.(f)  The board shall adopt and implement practices and procedures to ensure that information that is confidential under this section is not disclosed in violation of this section.(g)  Information that is confidential under this section is excepted from disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, as provided by Section 552.101 of that chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.209. Subpoena and Discovery

Sec. 258.209.  SUBPOENA AND DISCOVERY.  Advisory committee work product or information that is confidential under Section 258.208 is privileged, is not subject to subpoena or discovery, and may not be introduced into evidence in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding against a patient, a member of the family of a patient, or a health care provider.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.210. Immunity

Sec. 258.210.  IMMUNITY.  (a)  A member of the advisory committee or a person employed by the board or acting in an advisory capacity to the advisory committee and who provides information, counsel, or services to the advisory committee is not liable for damages for an action taken within the scope of the functions of the advisory committee.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply if the person acts with malice or without the reasonable belief that the action is warranted by the facts known to the person.(c)  This section does not provide immunity to a person described by Subsection (a) for a violation of a state or federal law or rule relating to the privacy of health information or the transmission of health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and rules adopted under that Act.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 258.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 258 - Practice by Dentist|Subchapter E. Advisory Committee on Dental Anesthesia|Section 258.211. Funding

Sec. 258.211.  FUNDING.  The board may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund the duties of the board and the advisory committee under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 261.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 261.001. Definitions

Sec. 261.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Dental association" means an organization that is composed of members who are dentists and incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) or exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as an organization described by Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(2)  "Dental peer review committee" means a peer review, judicial, or grievance committee of a dental association authorized to evaluate the quality of dental services or the competence of dentists.  The term includes a member, employee, assistant, investigator, attorney, or other agent serving the committee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter B. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information|Section 261.051. Confidentiality of Proceedings

Sec. 261.051.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter:(1)  a dental peer review committee's proceedings and records are confidential;  and(2)  communications made to a dental peer review committee are privileged.(b)  If a court makes a preliminary finding that the proceedings or records of or the communications made to a dental peer review committee are relevant to an anticompetitive action or an action brought under federal civil rights provisions (42 U.S.C. Section 1983), the proceedings, records, or communications are not confidential to the extent they are relevant to the action.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter B. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information|Section 261.052. Disclosure of Information

Sec. 261.052.  DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.  Communications made to a dental peer review committee and the records and proceedings of the committee may be disclosed to:(1)  another dental peer review committee;(2)  an appropriate state or federal agency;(3)  a national accreditation body;  or(4)  the registration or licensing entity in any state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter B. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information|Section 261.053. Disclosure to Affected Dentist

Sec. 261.053.  DISCLOSURE TO AFFECTED DENTIST.  (a)  Disclosure to the affected dentist of confidential peer review committee information pertinent to the matter under review does not waive the confidentiality provisions of this chapter.(b)  If a dental peer review committee takes action that may result in censure or a license suspension, restriction, limitation, or revocation by the board or in the denial of membership or privileges in a health care entity, the committee shall give the affected dentist:(1)  a written copy of the recommendation of the committee;  and(2)  a copy of the final decision, including a statement of the basis for the decision.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter B. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information|Section 261.054. Committee's Evidentiary Privilege

Sec. 261.054.  COMMITTEE'S EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGE.  (a)  Unless disclosure is required or authorized by law, records or determinations of or communications to a dental peer review committee are not subject to subpoena or discovery and are not admissible as evidence in a civil judicial or administrative proceeding unless the committee executes in writing a waiver of the confidentiality privilege.(b)  The evidentiary privilege created by this chapter may be invoked by any person in any civil judicial or administrative proceeding unless the person has secured a waiver of the privilege executed in writing by the presiding officer, assistant presiding officer, or secretary of the affected dental peer review committee.(c)  If a dental peer review committee or a person participating in peer review named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of participation in peer review may use otherwise confidential information in the person's defense or in a claim or suit under Section 261.104, the plaintiff in the proceeding may disclose the records or determinations of a peer review committee or communications made to a peer review committee in rebuttal to information supplied by the defendant.(d)  A person seeking access to privileged information must plead and prove waiver of the privilege.(e)  A member, employee, or agent of a dental peer review committee who provides access to privileged communications or records in cooperation with a law enforcement authority in a criminal investigation is not considered to have waived a privilege established under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter B. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information|Section 261.055. Compliance With Board Subpoenas

Sec. 261.055.  COMPLIANCE WITH BOARD SUBPOENAS.  (a)  A person, including the governing body and medical staff of a health care entity, shall comply with a subpoena for a document or information issued by the board as authorized by law.(b)  The disclosure of a document or information under a board subpoena does not constitute a waiver of the privilege established under this chapter.(c)  Failure to comply with a board subpoena constitutes grounds for disciplinary action against the facility or individual by the appropriate licensing board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter C. Civil Liability|Section 261.101. Committee Immunity From Suit

Sec. 261.101.  COMMITTEE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.  (a)  In the absence of fraud, conspiracy, or malice, a dental peer review committee is not subject to a suit for damages arising from investigating a disagreement or complaint, holding a hearing to determine facts, or making an evaluation, recommendation, decision, or award involving a dentist who is a member of a dental association or another dentist, a dental patient, or a third party requesting the committee's services.(b)  The purpose of this section is to protect a dental peer review committee from being harassed and threatened with legal action in performing official duties.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter C. Civil Liability|Section 261.102. Committee Participants' Immunity From Suit

Sec. 261.102.  COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS' IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.  A cause of action does not accrue against a member, agent, or employee of a dental peer review committee for an act, statement, determination, or recommendation made or an act reported, without malice, in the course of peer review under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter C. Civil Liability|Section 261.103. Immunity From Suit

Sec. 261.103.  IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.  A person is immune from civil liability if:(1)  the person reports or furnishes information to a dental peer review committee or the board in good faith;(2)  the person:(A)  is a member, employee, or agent of the board, of a dental peer review committee, or of a dental organization committee or a dental organization who takes an action or makes a recommendation within the scope of the functions of a peer review program;  and(B)  acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by the facts known to the person;  or(3)  the person, including a health care entity or dental peer review committee, without malice participates in a dental peer review activity or furnishes a record, information, or assistance to a dental peer review committee or the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 261.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 261 - Confidentiality and Immunity of Dental Peer Review Committee|Subchapter C. Civil Liability|Section 261.104. Counterclaim for Frivolous Suit

Sec. 261.104.  COUNTERCLAIM FOR FRIVOLOUS SUIT.  A dental peer review committee, a person participating in peer review, or any other person named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of participation in peer review may file a counterclaim in a pending action or may prove a cause of action in a subsequent suit to recover defense costs, including court costs, attorney's fees, and damages incurred as a result of the civil action, if the plaintiff's original suit is determined:(1)  to be frivolous;  or(2)  to have been brought in bad faith.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 262.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 262 - Regulation of Dental Hygienists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 262.001. Definitions

Sec. 262.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(2), eff. September 1, 2017.(2)  "Dental hygienist" means a person who practices dental hygiene under a license issued by the board under Chapter 256.|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. 48(2), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 262.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 262 - Regulation of Dental Hygienists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 262.002. Practice of Dental Hygiene

Sec. 262.002.  PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.  (a)  A person practices dental hygiene if the person:(1)  removes accumulated matter, tartar, deposits, accretions, or stains, other than mottled enamel stains, from the natural and restored surface of exposed human teeth and restorations in the human mouth;(2)  smoothes roughened root surfaces;(3)  polishes exposed human teeth, restorations in the human mouth, or roughened root surfaces;(4)  topically applies drugs to the surface tissues of the human mouth or the exposed surface of human teeth;(5)  makes dental x-rays;  and(6)  performs any other service, task, or procedure prescribed by board rule.(b)  A person legally practicing dental hygiene does not violate state law regulating the practice of dentistry.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 262.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 262 - Regulation of Dental Hygienists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 262.003. Exemptions

Sec. 262.003.  EXEMPTIONS.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a licensed dentist practicing dentistry in this state, except as provided by Subchapter D;(2)  a physician authorized to practice medicine in this state;  or(3)  an employee of a licensed dentist who makes dental x-rays in the office of and under the supervision of a dentist practicing dentistry in this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 262.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 262 - Regulation of Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board Relating to Dental Hygienists|Section 262.101. Board Powers and Duties

Sec. 262.101.  BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES.  The board shall:(1)  administer this chapter;  and(2)  regulate all matters concerning dental hygienists and the practice of dental hygiene.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 262.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 262 - Regulation of Dental Hygienists|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board Relating to Dental Hygienists|Section 262.102. Rulemaking Authority of Board

Sec. 262.102.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF BOARD.  (a)  The board shall adopt and enforce rules that are necessary and advisable to carry out the purposes of and to enforce this chapter, including rules relating to professional conduct for dental hygienists.(b)  As necessary to protect public health and safety, the board may adopt and enforce a rule to establish the number of dental hygienists a dentist may employ.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(4), eff. September 1, 2017.|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. 48(4), eff. September 1, 2017.|