Texas Occupations Code
§ 257.005 — CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST
OC § 257.005Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 257. LICENSE RENEWAL
Statute text
View on source(a)The board shall develop a mandatory continuing education program for licensed dentists and dental hygienists. The board by rule shall establish the minimum number of hours of continuing education a license holder is required to complete for each registration period to renew the license for a subsequent registration period.
(b)The board may:
(1)assess the continuing education needs of license holders; and
(2)require license holders to attend continuing education courses specified by the board. (b-1) The board shall require a licensed dentist whose practice includes direct patient care to complete not less than two hours of board-approved continuing education annually regarding safe and effective pain management related to the prescription of opioids and other controlled substances, including education regarding:
(1)reasonable standards of care;
(2)the identification of drug-seeking behavior in patients; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 2454), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.