83R1215 SLB-D
By: Callegari H.B. No. 543
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of the practice of dentistry and oral and
maxillofacial surgery.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 151.052(a), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) This subtitle does not apply to:
(1) a dentist, licensed under the laws of this state,
engaged strictly in the practice of dentistry, including the
practice of the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery
as described by Section 251.003(c), regardless of whether the
dentist is also a licensed physician;
(2) a licensed optometrist or therapeutic optometrist
engaged strictly in the practice of optometry or therapeutic
optometry as defined by law;
(3) a licensed chiropractor engaged strictly in the
practice of chiropractic as defined by law;
(4) a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse
engaged strictly in the practice of nursing in accordance with the
applicable licensing acts and other laws of this state;
(5) a licensed podiatrist engaged strictly in the
practice of podiatry as defined by law;
(6) a licensed or certified psychologist engaged
strictly in the practice of psychology as defined by law;
(7) a licensed physical therapist engaged strictly in
the practice of physical therapy in accordance with the law
relating to physical therapy practice;
(8) a commissioned or contract surgeon in the United
States uniformed services or Public Health Service in the
performance of that person's duties if the person is not engaged in
private practice;
(9) a person who furnishes medical assistance in an
emergency or disaster situation if no charge is made for the medical
assistance;
(10) a student in training in a board-approved medical
school while performing, under the supervision of a licensed
practitioner, the duties assigned in the course of training;
(11) a legally qualified physician of another state
who is in this state for consultation with a physician licensed in
this state but who does not:
(A) maintain an office in this state; or
(B) appoint a place in this state for seeing,
examining, or treating a patient; or
(12) any other activity that the board designates as
exempt from the application of this subtitle.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section
151.052(a), Occupations Code, applies only to an act or omission in
the practice of dentistry, including oral and maxillofacial
surgery, occurring on or after the effective date of this Act. An
act or omission occurring before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the act or omission
occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.