22 Tex. Admin. Code § 117.1 - Exemptions
(a) The definition of dentistry as contained
in the Occupations Code, Title 3, Chapter 251.003, shall not apply to the
following:
(1) Students of a dental college
or school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American
Dental Association (CODA), who perform their operations without pay except for
actual costs of materials, in the presence of and under the direct personal
supervision of a demonstrator or teacher who is:
(A) a member of the faculty of a
CODA-accredited dental college or school; or
(B) affiliated with a school, hospital, state
institution, public health clinic, or other facility approved for student
dental services by the State Board of Dental Examiners.
(2) Students of a dental hygiene college or
school accredited by CODA, who practice dental hygiene without pay in strict
conformity with the laws of this state regulating the practice of dental
hygiene under the direct personal supervision of a demonstrator or teacher who
is:
(A) a member of the faculty of a
CODA-accredited dental hygiene college or school; or
(B) affiliated with a school, hospital, state
institution, public health clinic, or other facility approved for student
dental hygiene services by the State Board of Dental Examiners.
(3) Dental interns who pursue
advanced education in dentistry under the auspices of an institution, such as a
dental school or hospital, which offers the type of advanced program designed
to meet accreditation requirements as established by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Dental interns may perform
any clinical service included in the program of advanced education for which
he/she is enrolled, as long as such service is accomplished under the auspices
of the sponsoring institution, and as authorized by the program supervisor. A
dental intern not licensed in Texas may not assess fees for clinical services
rendered. An unlicensed dental intern may not engage in private
practice.
(4) Dental residents who
pursue advanced education in dentistry under the auspices of an institution,
such as a dental school or hospital, which offers the type of advanced program
designed to meet accreditation requirements as established by the Commission of
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The residency program
usually follows an internship and the objective customarily is to prepare
specialists in selected field of clinical dentistry. Dental residents may
perform any clinical service included in the program of advanced education for
which he/she is enrolled, as long as such service is accomplished under the
auspices of the sponsoring institution, and as authorized by the program
supervisor. A dental resident not licensed in Texas may not assess fees for
clinical services rendered. An unlicensed dental resident may not engage in
private practice.
(b)
Dental interns and residents shall be entitled to apply for and to receive an
identification number issued by the SBDE to be used solely for the purpose of
applying for a Controlled Substances narcotics registration from the Texas
Department of Public Safety and the Drug Enforcement Administration to
prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances.
(c) The SBDE will notify the Texas Department
of Public Safety and the Drug Enforcement Administration when an identification
number is issued and when an identification number is voided.
(d) Each application for an SBDE
identification number shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the
Board.
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