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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consent before a dentist or dental hygienist may clean |
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teeth without performing an x-ray. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 258, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 258.055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 258.055. CONSENT TO CLEANING WITHOUT X-RAY. If, in the |
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dentist's professional judgment, a dental x-ray is necessary before |
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a patient's teeth may be cleaned, the dentist may clean the |
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patient's teeth without first making a dental x-ray only if the |
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dentist obtains the patient's voluntary, written informed consent |
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on a form prescribed by the board. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 262, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 262.153 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 262.153. CONSENT TO CLEANING WITHOUT X-RAY. If, in the |
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dental hygienist's professional judgment, a dental x-ray is |
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necessary before a patient's teeth may be cleaned, the dental |
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hygienist may clean the patient's teeth without first making a |
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dental x-ray only if the dental hygienist obtains the patient's |
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voluntary, written informed consent on a form prescribed by the |
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board. |
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SECTION 3. The State Board of Dental Examiners shall |
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prescribe a consent form for use by patients under Sections 258.055 |
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and 262.153, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than |
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November 1, 2011. |
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SECTION 4. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this |
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section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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(b) Sections 258.055 and 262.153, Occupations Code, as |
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added by this Act, take effect January 1, 2011. |