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(a)The executive director of the Texas State Board
of Dental Examiners must authorize a qualified military spouse to
practice dentistry in Texas without obtaining a license in accordance
with §55.0041(a), Texas Occupations Code. This authorization
to practice is valid during the time the military service member to
whom the military spouse is married is stationed at a military installation
in Texas, but is not to exceed three years.
(b)In order to receive authorization to practice the
military spouse must:
(1)hold an active dental hygienist license in another
state, territory, Canadian province, or country that:
(A)has licensing requirements that are determined
by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements for
certification in Texas; and
(B)is not subject to any restriction, disciplinary
order, probation, or investigation;
(2)notify the board of the military spouse's intent
to practice in Texas on a form prescribed by the board; and
(3)submit proof of the military spouse's residency
in this state, a copy of the spouse's military identification card,
and proof of the military member's status as an active duty military
service member as defined by §437.001(1), Texas Government Code
(relating to Definitions). To establish residency, the military
spouse must submit:
(A)a copy of the permanent change
of station order for the military service member to whom the spouse
is married;
(B)a Texas address; and
(C)the name and address of the Texas
military installation.
(c)While authorized to practice as a dental hygienist
in Texas, the military spouse shall comply with all other laws and
regulations applicable to the practice of dentistry in Texas.
(d)Once the board receives the form containing notice
of a military spouse's intent to practice in Texas, the board will
verify whether the military spouse's dental license in another state,
territory, Canadian province, or country is active and in good standing.
Additionally, the board will determine whether the licensing requirements
in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the requirements
for licensure in Texas.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on September 27, 2021
TRD-202103837 Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: November 14, 2021
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8910
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