The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) proposes an amendment to §104.1, concerning Requirement. The amendment allows SBDE consultants to receive up to six (6) hours of continuing education annually for completing expert opinion reviews of SBDE cases.

Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners has determined that for each year of the first five-year period the section is in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the section.

Ms. Meek has also determined that for each year of the first five year period the section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing or administering the section will be negligible.

There is no anticipated impact on large, small or micro-businesses.

There is no anticipated economic cost to persons as a result of enforcing or administering the section.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 463-6400. To be considered, all written comments must be received by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners no later than 30 days from the date that this section is published in the Texas Register.

The amendment is proposed under Texas Government Code §2001.021 et seq., Texas Civil Statutes; the Texas Occupations Code §254.001, which provides the Board with the authority to adopt and enforce rules necessary for it to perform its duties.

The proposed amendment affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Texas Occupations Code and 22 TAC, Chapters 101 - 125.