By: Schwertner S.B. No. 1130
(In the Senate - Filed March 5, 2013; March 12, 2013, read
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services;
April 11, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 11, 2013,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1130 By: Schwertner
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the temporary licensing of a dentist who performs
voluntary charity care.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 256, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 256.1016 to read as follows:
Sec. 256.1016. TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
(a) In this section, "voluntary charity care" has the meaning
assigned by board rule under Section 256.102.
(b) The board shall grant a temporary license for a dentist
whose practice consists only of voluntary charity care to a
reputable dentist who meets the requirements of Sections
256.101(a)(3), (4), and (5) and who:
(1) ceased practicing dentistry in this state, or in
another state that the board has determined has licensing
requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements of
this state, not more than two years before the date the dentist
applies for a license under this section and was licensed in good
standing at the time the dentist ceased practicing dentistry; or
(2) is currently licensed in another state that the
board has determined has licensing requirements that are
substantially similar to the requirements of this state.
(c) A dentist issued a license under this section shall:
(1) confine the dentist's practice to voluntary
charity care;
(2) practice only in a geographic area specified by
the license; and
(3) practice only for the period specified by the
license.
(d) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
this section.
(e) The board shall take disciplinary action against a
dentist licensed under this section for a violation of this
subtitle or board rules in the same manner as against a dentist
licensed under Subchapter A.
SECTION 2. The State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt
rules as necessary to implement Section 256.1016, Occupations Code,
as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2014.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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