22 Tex. Admin. Code § 101.4 - Temporary Licensure by Credentials
(a) In
addition to the general qualifications for licensure contained in §
101.1 of this chapter (relating to
General Qualifications for Licensure), an applicant for temporary licensure by
credentials must present proof that the applicant:
(1) Has graduated and received either the
"DDS" or "DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA);
(2) Has taken and passed the examination for
dentists given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations;
(3) Is
currently licensed in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia,
or territory of the United States, provided that such licensure followed
successful completion of a general dentistry clinical examination administered
by another state or regional examining board;
(4) Is endorsed by the state board of
dentistry in the jurisdiction in which the applicant practices at the time of
the application. Such endorsement is established by providing a copy under seal
of the applicant's current license, and by a certified statement that the
applicant has current good standing in said jurisdiction;
(5) Has successfully passed background checks
for criminal or fraudulent activities, to include information from: the
National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data
Bank and/or the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) Clearinghouse for
Disciplinary Action;
(6) Is
currently employed by a nonprofit corporation that is organized under the Texas
Non Profit Corporation Act, and that accepts Medicaid reimbursement;
and
(7) Has completed 12 hours of
continuing education taken within the 12 months preceding the date the
licensure application is received by the Board. All hours shall be taken in
accordance with the requirements for continuing education as mandated by
Chapter 104 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
(b) A license granted under this
section is valid only for practice as an employee of a non-profit corporation.
If a dentist holding a temporary license under this section becomes employed by
a non-profit corporation other than the non-profit corporation named in the
application, the licensee must notify the Board of the change in employment
within fifteen days of such change.
(c) A dentist holding a temporary license
issued under this section may renew the license by submitting an application
and paying all required fees.
(d) A
dentist holding a temporary license may obtain a license under the provision of
§
101.3 of this chapter (relating to
Licensure by Credentials) when the dentist meets the practice requirements set
forth in that section, by requesting in writing that the Board issue such
license and by paying a fee equal to the difference between the application fee
charged under §
101.3 of this chapter and the
application fee charged under this section.
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