The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) proposes new §114.12, concerning continuing education for certificate holders. The new section is proposed to enact certain requirements imposed by Senate Bill 455, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, effective September 1, 2009, which establishes continuing education requirements for dental assistant certificates issued under applications filed after September 1, 2009.

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

The public benefits anticipated as a result of enforcing or administering this section will be (1) the implementation of changes to the Dental Practice Act as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 455 and (2) the consolidation and clarification of continuing education requirements for individuals holding one or more dental assistant certificates.

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 this section.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 333 Guadalupe Street, Tower 3, Suite 800, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-0972. 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 section is proposed under Texas Government Code §2001.021 et seq., Texas Civil Statutes; the 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 new section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 5.