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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of the practice of dentistry and oral and |
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maxillofacial surgery. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 151.052(a), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) This subtitle does not apply to: |
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(1) a dentist, licensed under the laws of this state, |
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engaged strictly in the practice of dentistry, including the |
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practice of the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery |
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as described by Section 251.003(c), regardless of whether the |
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dentist is also a licensed physician; |
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(2) a licensed optometrist or therapeutic optometrist |
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engaged strictly in the practice of optometry or therapeutic |
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optometry as defined by law; |
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(3) a licensed chiropractor engaged strictly in the |
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practice of chiropractic as defined by law; |
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(4) a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse |
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engaged strictly in the practice of nursing in accordance with the |
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applicable licensing acts and other laws of this state; |
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(5) a licensed podiatrist engaged strictly in the |
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practice of podiatry as defined by law; |
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(6) a licensed or certified psychologist engaged |
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strictly in the practice of psychology as defined by law; |
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(7) a licensed physical therapist engaged strictly in |
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the practice of physical therapy in accordance with the law |
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relating to physical therapy practice; |
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(8) a commissioned or contract surgeon in the United |
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States uniformed services or Public Health Service in the |
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performance of that person's duties if the person is not engaged in |
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private practice; |
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(9) a person who furnishes medical assistance in an |
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emergency or disaster situation if no charge is made for the medical |
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assistance; |
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(10) a student in training in a board-approved medical |
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school while performing, under the supervision of a licensed |
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practitioner, the duties assigned in the course of training; |
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(11) a legally qualified physician of another state |
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who is in this state for consultation with a physician licensed in |
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this state but who does not: |
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(A) maintain an office in this state; or |
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(B) appoint a place in this state for seeing, |
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examining, or treating a patient; or |
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(12) any other activity that the board designates as |
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exempt from the application of this subtitle. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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151.052(a), Occupations Code, applies only to an act or omission in |
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the practice of dentistry, including oral and maxillofacial |
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surgery, occurring on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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act or omission occurring before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the act or omission |
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occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |