The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts the amendment of §104.1, regarding continuing education requirements. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 12, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 7200) and will not be republished.

The amendment allows SBDE consultants to receive up to six (6) hours of continuing education annually for completing expert opinion reviews of SBDE cases. The amendment is intended to acknowledge the depth of research and analysis required to complete case reviews, which are performed by dentists volunteering their service to the State of Texas.

No comments were received.

The section is adopted under Texas Government Code §§2001.021 et seq., and 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 adopted section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101-125.