| (a) The definition of dentistry as contained in the
Occupations Code, Title 3, Chapter 251.003, shall not apply to the
following:
(1) Students of a dental college or school accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
(CODA), who perform their operations without pay except for actual
costs of materials, in the presence of and under the direct personal
supervision of a demonstrator or teacher who is:
(A) a member of the faculty of a CODA-accredited dental
college or school; or
(B) affiliated with a school, hospital, state institution,
public health clinic, or other facility approved for student dental
services by the State Board of Dental Examiners.
(2) Students of a dental hygiene college or school
accredited by CODA, who practice dental hygiene without pay in strict
conformity with the laws of this state regulating the practice of
dental hygiene under the direct personal supervision of a demonstrator
or teacher who is:
(A) a member of the faculty of a CODA-accredited dental
hygiene college or school; or
(B) affiliated with a school, hospital, state institution,
public health clinic, or other facility approved for student dental
hygiene services by the State Board of Dental Examiners.
(3) Dental interns who pursue advanced education in
dentistry under the auspices of an institution, such as a dental school
or hospital, which offers the type of advanced program designed to
meet accreditation requirements as established by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Dental interns
may perform any clinical service included in the program of advanced
education for which he/she is enrolled, as long as such service is
accomplished under the auspices of the sponsoring institution, and
as authorized by the program supervisor. A dental intern not licensed
in Texas may not assess fees for clinical services rendered. An unlicensed
dental intern may not engage in private practice.
(4) Dental residents who pursue advanced education
in dentistry under the auspices of an institution, such as a dental
school or hospital, which offers the type of advanced program designed
to meet accreditation requirements as established by the Commission
of Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The residency
program usually follows an internship and the objective customarily
is to prepare specialists in selected field of clinical dentistry.
Dental residents may perform any clinical service included in the
program of advanced education for which he/she is enrolled, as long
as such service is accomplished under the auspices of the sponsoring
institution, and as authorized by the program supervisor. A dental
resident not licensed in Texas may not assess fees for clinical services
rendered. An unlicensed dental resident may not engage in private
practice.
(b) Dental interns and residents shall be entitled
to apply for and to receive an identification number issued by the
SBDE to be used solely for the purpose of applying for a Controlled
Substances narcotics registration from the Texas Department of Public
Safety and the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe, administer,
or dispense controlled substances.
(c) The SBDE will notify the Texas Department of Public
Safety and the Drug Enforcement Administration when an identification
number is issued and when an identification number is voided.
(d) Each application for an SBDE identification number
shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the Board.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §117.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective February 6, 1977, 2 TexReg 251; amended to be effective March 18, 1997, 22 TexReg 2500; amended to be effective December 3, 1997, 22 TexReg 11680; amended to be effective February 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 1661; amended to be effective March 23, 2015, 40 TexReg 1709 |
