TITLE 22.EXAMINING BOARDS

Part 5. STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS

Chapter 104. CONTINUING EDUCATION

22 TAC §104.1

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts the amendment of §104.1, concerning continuing education requirements for licensees. The section is amended to update the jurisprudence requirement.

Specifically, the adopted language requires a licensee to complete either the jurisprudence assessment or three hours of jurisprudence continuing education every three years. After January 1, 2008, only the jurisprudence assessment will fulfill the requirement.

The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 1, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9675) and will not be republished.

No comments were received.

The section is adopted under Texas Government Code, §2001.021 et seq., and Texas Occupations Code, §254.001, which provides the Board with the authority to adopt and enforce rules necessary for it to perform its duties.

The adopted section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101 - 125.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 5, 2007.

TRD-200700304

Jim Zukowski, Ed.D.

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Effective date: February 25, 2007

Proposal publication date: December 1, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972


Chapter 114. EXTENSION OF DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL--DENTAL ASSISTANTS

22 TAC §114.4

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts without change new §114.4 as proposed in the December 1, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9676), concerning certification for monitoring the administration of nitrous oxide. The new section updates the requirements that dental assistants must complete to become certified to monitor the administration of nitrous oxide.

Specifically, the adopted section requires a dental assistant be certified in order to be delegated the task of monitoring the administration of nitrous oxide.

No comments were received.

The section is adopted under Texas Government Code §2001.021 et seq., and Texas Occupations Code §254.001, which provides the Board with the authority to adopt and enforce rules necessary for it to perform its duties.

The adopted section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101 - 125.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 5, 2007.

TRD-200700305

Jim Zukowksi, Ed.D.

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Effective date: February 25, 2007

Proposal publication date: December 1, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972


Chapter 115. EXTENSION OF DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL--DENTAL HYGIENE

22 TAC §115.2

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts the amendment of §115.2, concerning certification for monitoring the administration of nitrous oxide. The section is amended to update the requirements that dental hygienists must complete to become certified to monitor the administration of nitrous oxide.

Specifically, the adopted language requires a dental hygienist to take a board-approved course in order to be certified to monitor the administration of nitrous oxide.

The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 1, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9677) and will not be republished.

No comments were received.

The section is adopted under Texas Government Code §2001.021 et seq., and Texas Occupations Code §254.001, which provides the Board with the authority to adopt and enforce rules necessary for it to perform its duties.

The adopted section affects Title 3, Subtitle D of the Occupations Code and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101 - 125.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 5, 2007.

TRD-200700306

Jim Zukowski, Ed.D.

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Effective date: February 25, 2007

Proposal publication date: December 1, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972