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Texas Occupations Code

§ 258.156 — INSPECTIONS

OC § 258.156Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 258. PRACTICE BY DENTIST · Art. D. ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (h), the board may conduct inspections of a dentist who applies for or holds a permit issued under this subchapter as necessary to enforce this subchapter, including inspections of an office site, equipment, a facility, and any document of the dentist. During an inspection under this section, the board may evaluate a dentist's competency in the administration of anesthesia.
(b)The board shall conduct an inspection with respect to a dentist who holds a level 2, level 3, or level 4 permit not later than the first anniversary of the date the permit is issued.
(c)The board by rule shall adopt a risk-based inspection policy for conducting inspections under this section. The policy must require the board to take into consideration any previous disciplinary action taken against a permit holder for an anesthesia-related violation when determining whether an inspection is necessary.
(d)The board may contract with another state agency or qualified person to conduct these inspections.
(e)The board is not required to give notice before conducting an inspection under this section.
(f)The board shall maintain records of inspections conducted under this section.

Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 25, eff. March 1, 2018.