| (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.
(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 current 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.
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