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By: Hughes, Branch (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) |
H.B. No. 643 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2007; |
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May 7, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Health |
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and Human Services; May 11, 2007, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 11, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the renewal of an expired dental license for a dentist |
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practicing voluntary charity care. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 257.002, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (d-2) to read as |
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follows: |
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(d) Except as provided by Subsection (d-1) or (d-2), a [A] |
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person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not |
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renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by complying |
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with the requirements and procedures, including the examination |
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requirements, for obtaining an original license. |
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(d-2) The board may renew the license of a person whose |
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license has been expired for one year or more without requiring the |
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person to comply with the requirements and procedures for an |
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original license if the person places the person's renewed license |
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on retired status and confines the person's practice solely to |
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voluntary charity care under Section 256.102(f). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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