| (a) In this section, "voluntary charity care" has the
meaning assigned by §101.7(c)(1)(A) of this chapter (relating
to Retired License Status).
(b) The Board shall grant a temporary license for a
dentist who presents proof that the applicant:
(1) Has not been the subject of a final disciplinary
action and is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action in
any jurisdiction in which the dentist is or has been licensed;
(2) Has graduated and received either the "DDS" or
"DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
(3) Has taken and passed the examination for dentists
given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations; and
(4) Either one of the following:
(A) Is currently licensed in another state, the District
of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, provided that such
licensure followed successful completion of a general dentistry clinical
examination administered by another state or regional examining board;
or
(B) Was previously licensed in another state, the District
of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, provided that such
licensure followed successful completion of a general dentistry clinical
examination administered by another state or regional examining board,
not more than two years before the date the dentist applies for a
license under this section and was licensed in good standing at the
time the dentist ceased practicing dentistry.
(c) As part of the application, the applicant shall
disclose:
(1) A description of the charity care to be given;
(2) The name, location and contact information of the
sponsoring charitable entity;
(3) The specific location and date of the charity care
to be provided;
(4) The procedure for continued dental care for patients
in compliance with §108.5 of this title (relating to Patient
Abandonment);
(5) The procedure for emergency care for patients and
reporting to the Board in compliance with §108.6 of this title
(relating to Report of Patient Death or Injury Requiring Hospitalization);
(6) The procedure for maintenance of patient records
in compliance with §108.8 of this title (relating to Records
of the Dentist); and
(7) Any other relevant information regarding the charity
care to be given as requested by the Board.
(d) A dentist issued a license under this section shall:
(1) confine the dentist's practice to voluntary charity
care;
(2) practice only in a geographic area specified by
the license; and
(3) practice only for the period specified by the license.
(e) A dentist issued a license under this section shall
maintain the license where the charitable services are provided.
(f) A dentist issued a license under this section shall
not administer any form of anesthesia, other than local, without obtaining
the proper permit from the Board.
(g) The Board shall take disciplinary action against
a dentist licensed under this section for a violation of this section
or Board rules in the same manner as against a dentist licensed under
Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 256, Subchapter A.
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