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Senate Bill 313 |
Senate Author: Schwertner et al. |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Burkett et al. |
Senate Bill 313 amends the Occupations Code to continue the State Board of Dental Examiners and revise the authority and duties of the board, including the authority to request an applicant for or holder of a license to submit to a mental or physical evaluation and the board's subpoena power. The bill revises certain licensing requirements. Effective March 1, 2018, the bill establishes requirements for the administration of anesthesia by a dentist to a pediatric or high-risk patient. The bill requires the board to establish a six-member advisory committee to analyze and report on data and associated trends concerning anesthesia-related deaths or incidents, establishes the dental review committee, and provides for the creation of an informal settlement conference panel consisting of board and committee members. The bill's provisions relating to a dentist's delegation of authority to a dental assistant or other person and the registration of dental assistants take effect September 1, 2018. Except as otherwise provided, the bill takes effect September 1, 2017.