The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §104.2, concerning continuing education providers. This rule is adopted with minor non-substantive changes to the proposed text published in the March 31, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 1698), and will be republished. The adopted amendment reflects the merger of the regional examining board CDCA-WREB-CITA. The adopted amendment includes the States Resources for Testing and Assessments (SRTA), Central Regional Dental Testing Services Inc. (CRDTS), and the American Association of Dental Boards - Accredited Continuing Education Program (AADB-ACE) as board approved continuing education providers. The adopted amendment removes Dental Quality Assurance and Dentist Secure Labs as continuing education providers.

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.