Texas Occupations Code

§ 258.002 — DELEGATION TO DENTAL ASSISTANT

OC § 258.002Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 258. PRACTICE BY DENTIST · Art. A. DELEGATION BY DENTIST

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(a)A licensed dentist may delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant acting under the dentist's general or direct supervision any dental act that a reasonable and prudent dentist would find is within the scope of sound dental judgment to delegate if:

(1)in the opinion of the delegating dentist, the act:

(A)can be properly and safely performed by the person to whom the dental act is delegated; and

(B)is performed in a customary manner and is not in violation of this subtitle or any other statute;

(2)the person to whom the dental act is delegated does not represent to the public that the person is authorized to practice dentistry; and

(3)the person to whom the dental act is delegated is registered under Chapter 265, if registration is required to perform the act.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (S.B. 455), Sec. 8(1), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2018.