The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts an amendment to 22 TAC §110.9, concerning renewal requirements for sedation/anesthesia permit holders, with no changes to the proposed text as published in the June 22, 2018, issue of the Texas Register (43 TexReg 4007), and the rule amendment will not be republished.

This amended rule will require permit holders to renew permits biennially as opposed to annually, and will require permit holders to take the sedation/anesthesia jurisprudence assessment once every five years. This rule is being adopted to comply with the requirements of S.B. 313.

No comments were received regarding adoption of this amended rule.

This amendment is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety, and Texas Occupations Code §258.1552(b), which requires a permit holder to pass the online jurisprudence examination developed by the Board once every five years.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.