SRC-VRA S.B. 1571 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1571
By: Carona
Health & Human Services
3/24/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current Texas law provides the regulation standards for dental
laboratories.  With advancements in technology, particularly the advent of
dental manufacturers, the need to update the regulation of dental
laboratories has arisen.  As proposed, S.B. 1571 provides an exemption for
a manufacturer of materials or component parts, used in the fabrication of
a dental prosthetic appliance and for sale or use by a dental laboratory,
that are not directly fitted to a dental model or cast of the human teeth,
gums, jaws, or alveolar process.  The bill also eliminates the requirement
that in its application to the Dental Laboratory Certification Council a
dental laboratory list name address of each dental technician employed by
the laboratory. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 266.002, Occupations Code, to provide that this
chapter does not apply to a manufacturer of materials or component parts,
used in the fabrication of a dental prosthetic appliance and for sale or
use by a dental laboratory, that are not directly fitted to a dental model
or cast of the human teeth, gums, jaws, or alveolar process.  
  
SECTION 2.  Amends Section 266.102(c), Occupations Code, to delete
"nationally" as a modifier for "recognized board of certification for
dental technology." 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 266.152(a), Occupations Code, to make a
conforming change. 

SECTION 4.  Amends Section 266.153(b), Occupations Code, to delete a
current requirement in existing text relating to application requirements. 

SECTION 5.  Amends Section 266.201(b), Occupations Code, to delete the
requirement that the prescription or work order contain the patient's
address. 

SECTION 6.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.