The State Board of Dental Examiners proposes amendments to §104.1 concerning Continuing Education Requirements.

Jeffry R. Hill, Executive Director, State Board of Dental Examiners, has determined that for the first five-year period the rule is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing the rule.

Mr. Hill has determined that for each year of the first five years the rule is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rule will be an increased awareness of the requirements to obtain acceptable continuing education as a prerequisite to license renewal.

It is unknown if there will be any fiscal implications for small businesses. Should such costs be incurred, they will not be of such magnitude to impact the economic viability of a small business. Therefore the SBDE has determined that compliance with the amended rule will not have an adverse economic impact on small businesses when compared to large businesses as the cost of compliance, if any, will be minimal

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Mei Ling Clendennen, Assistant Executive Director, State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, 512-463-6400. To be considered all comments and written request for public hearing must be received by the State Board of Dental Examiners on or before March 4, 2000.

The amended rule is proposed under Texas Government Code §2001.021 et. seq.; Texas Civil Statutes, the Occupations Code §254.001 which provides the State Board of Dental Examiners with the authority to adopt and promulgate rules consistent with the Dental Practice Act, and Chapter 257, §257.005 which requires the board to implement rules concerning continuing education.

The proposed amended rule does not affect other statutes, articles, or codes other than Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann, article 4545a as amended by Senate Bill 964, providing that 12 hours per year of continuing education is required as a prerequisite for renewal of a license.