As a prerequisite to the annual renewal of a dental or dental hygiene license, proof of completion of 12 hours of acceptable continuing education is required. (1)(No change.) (2)Effective September 1, 2008, the following conditions and restrictions shall apply to coursework submitted for renewal purposes: (A) - (C)(No change.) (D)Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) annual update course or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) basic life support training may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement. (E)(No change.) (3)Each [Effective January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007, each] licensee shall complete [either ] the jurisprudence assessment [OR three (3) hours of approved coursework in jurisprudence] every three (3) years. This requirement is in addition to the twelve (12) hours of continuing education required annually for the renewal of a license.[, in addition to the general 12 hour requirement.] [(A)For the purposes of this section, "jurisprudence" refers to the body of statutes and regulations pertaining to and governing the licensee's practice, including relevant portions of the Texas Occupations Code, and the rules enacted by the Board.] [(B)Coursework in jurisprudence may be through self-study or interactive computer courses, either of which must be verifiable and provided by those entities cited in Rule 104.2 of this title.] [(C)Effective January 1, 2008, the jurisprudence requirement may only be met by taking the jurisprudence assessment once every three years.] (4) - (8)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal
has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on September 17, 2009
TRD-200904109 Sherri
Sanders Meek
Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: November 1, 2009
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972
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