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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 103DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE
RULE §103.9Military Limited Volunteer License
ISSUE 03/09/2018
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)A dental hygienist with a Military Limited Volunteer License may only practice at a clinic that primarily treats indigent patients and may not receive direct or indirect compensation for services rendered at the clinic.

(b)A person is eligible for a Military Limited Volunteer License if they:

  (1)are licensed in good standing or are retired in good standing in another state; and

  (2)are or were authorized to treat personnel enlisted in a branch of the United States armed forces or veterans.

(c)A person is ineligible for a Military Limited Volunteer License if they:

  (1)hold a dentist or dental hygienist license in another state that is currently under active investigation or has been subject to a disciplinary order or action;

  (2)hold a license to prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance that is currently under active investigation or has been subject to a disciplinary order or action; or

  (3)have been convicted of, is on deferred adjudication community supervision, or deferred disposition for, or is under active investigation for the commission of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(d)Except for the limitations described in subsection (a) of this section, a Military Limited Volunteer License holder has the same privileges and responsibilities of any other licensee and is similarly subject to board rules, including rules regarding standard of care, record keeping, disciplinary actions, license registration and renewal, and continuing education, except that there will not be any fees associated with the issuance or renewal of the license.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 26, 2018

TRD-201800815

Tyler Vance

Interim Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: April 8, 2018

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977



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