The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §103.2, concerning dental hygiene licensure by examination. The adopted amendment reflects the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) is now The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA), and the effective date of the name change. This amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 30, 2021, issue of the Texas Register (46 TexReg 2884). The rule will not be republished.

No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.

This rule 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.