Tex. Occupations Code § 265.003
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 265.003, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 265.003. PERMITTED DUTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) A dental assistant who is not registered under this chapter may be employed by and work in the office of a licensed and practicing dentist and perform one or more delegated dental acts under:
(1) the direct supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, including the application of fluoride varnish; or
(2) the general supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, limited to:
(A) the making of dental x-rays in compliance with Section 265.001(d); and
(B) the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to an existing patient of the treating dentist.
(a-1) A treating dentist who delegates the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to a dental assistant under Subsection (a)(2) shall:
(1) delegate the procedure orally or in writing before the dental assistant performs the procedure;
(2) retain responsibility for the procedure; and
(3) schedule a follow-up appointment with the patient within a reasonable time.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(8), eff. September 1, 2017.
(c) A delegating dentist remains responsible for the dental acts of a registered or nonregistered dental assistant performing the delegated dental acts.
(d) A dental assistant to whom a delegation is made may not represent to the public that the dental assistant is authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
(1) the direct supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, including the application of fluoride varnish; or
(2) the general supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist, limited to:
(A) the making of dental x-rays in compliance with Section 265.001(d); and
(B) the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to an existing patient of the treating dentist.
(a-1) A treating dentist who delegates the provision of interim treatment of a minor emergency dental condition to a dental assistant under Subsection (a)(2) shall:
(1) delegate the procedure orally or in writing before the dental assistant performs the procedure;
(2) retain responsibility for the procedure; and
(3) schedule a follow-up appointment with the patient within a reasonable time.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(8), eff. September 1, 2017.
(c) A delegating dentist remains responsible for the dental acts of a registered or nonregistered dental assistant performing the delegated dental acts.
(d) A dental assistant to whom a delegation is made may not represent to the public that the dental assistant is authorized to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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