The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §114.6, concerning general qualifications for registration or certification of a dental assistant. The adopted amendment updates the language with the applicable section of the Dental Practice Act. Specifically, Texas Occupations Code §265.005 was repealed and the applicable section is currently Texas Occupations Code §265.001(d). The amendment also removes certain portions of subsection (g) of this rule because it contains language from 22 Texas Administrative Code §101.8 that is duplicative or no longer in effect. This rule is adopted with no changes to the proposed text published in the December 23, 2022, issue of the Texas Register (47 TexReg 8456), and will not be republished.

No comments were received regarding adoption of this rule.

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.