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Historical Rule for the Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 107DENTAL BOARD PROCEDURES
SUBCHAPTER BPROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS
RULE §107.104Confidentiality of Investigations
Repealed Date:09/06/2016

(a) Investigation files and other records are confidential, except board staff shall inform the license holder of the specific allegations against the license holder.

(b) No employee, agent, or member of the board may disclose confidential information except in the following circumstances:

  (1) to another local, state or federal regulatory agency;

  (2) to local, state or federal law enforcement agencies;

  (3) to other persons if required during the course of the investigation;

  (4) to other entities as required by law; and

  (5) a person who has provided a statement may receive a copy of the statement.

(c) A final disciplinary action of the board is not excepted from public disclosure, including:

  (1) the revocation or suspension of a license;

  (2) the imposition of a fine on a licensee;

  (3) the placement on probation with conditions of a licensee whose license has been suspended;

  (4) the reprimand of a license holder; or

  (5) the issuance of a warning letter to a licensee.


Source Note: The provisions of this §107.104 adopted to be effective December 10, 2013, 38 TexReg 8832

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