22 TAC §114.7 · TRD-202600820

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The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts this amendment to 22 TAC §114.7, pertaining to exemption from registration for certain military service members and military spouses. The purpose of the adoption is to implement House Bill 5629 and Senate Bill 1818, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025), which amended Texas Occupations Code Chapter 55, Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses with the following changes: (1) defines good standing; (2) removes the three-year limit to practice as long as the applicant is stationed at a military installation; (3) allows for an authorization to practice if the applicant holds a current registration issued by another state that is similar in scope of practice to the registration in this state and is in good standing with that state's licensing authority; and (4) requires the Board to process applications within 10 business days. The adoption also clarifies that a registration is issued to dental assistants, not a license.