Texas Administrative Code

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TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5	STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 108	PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER A	PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
RULE §108.6	Report of Patient Death or Injury Requiring Hospitalization

A dentist must submit a written report to the Board as provided below:

(1) The death of a dental patient which may have occurred as a consequence of the receipt of dental services from the reporting dentist must be reported within 72 hours of the death, or such time as the dentist becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of the death;

(2) An injury to a dental patient requiring admission to a hospital, as a possible consequence of receiving dental services from the reporting dentist must be reported within 30 days of the injury.

(3) The receipt of the report shall not be considered in the nature of a complaint unless the Enforcement Committee determines that the circumstances surrounding the patient death or injury should be investigated by the Board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §108.6 adopted to be effective February 20, 2001, 26 TexReg 1494; amended to be effective July 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 5001