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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the temporary licensing of a dentist who performs |
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voluntary charity care. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 256, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 256.1016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 256.1016. TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
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(a) In this section, "voluntary charity care" has the meaning |
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assigned by board rule under Section 256.102. |
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(b) The board shall grant a temporary license for a dentist |
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whose practice consists only of voluntary charity care to a |
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reputable dentist who meets the requirements of Sections |
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256.101(a)(3), (4), and (5) and who: |
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(1) ceased practicing dentistry in this state, or in |
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another state that the board has determined has licensing |
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requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements of |
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this state, not more than two years before the date the dentist |
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applies for a license under this section and was licensed in good |
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standing at the time the dentist ceased practicing dentistry; or |
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(2) is currently licensed in another state that the |
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board has determined has licensing requirements that are |
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substantially similar to the requirements of this state. |
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(c) A dentist issued a license under this section shall: |
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(1) confine the dentist's practice to voluntary |
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charity care; |
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(2) practice only in a geographic area specified by |
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the license; and |
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(3) practice only for the period specified by the |
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license. |
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(d) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement |
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this section. |
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(e) The board shall take disciplinary action against a |
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dentist licensed under this section for a violation of this |
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subtitle or board rules in the same manner as against a dentist |
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licensed under Subchapter A. |
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SECTION 2. The State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt |
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rules as necessary to implement Section 256.1016, Occupations Code, |
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as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2014. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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