Texas § OC.262.152 - PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED DUTIES
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§ OC.262.152. PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED DUTIES
PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED DUTIES. (a) Except as provided by Section 262.1515 , a dental hygienist shall practice dental hygiene: (1) in the dental office of a supervising dentist licensed by the board; or (2) in an alternate setting, including a nursing home, the patient's home, a school, a hospital, a state institution, a public health clinic, or another institution, under the supervision of a supervising dentist. (b) For purposes of this section, a dental hygienist who practices dental hygiene as a teledentistry dental service, as defined by Section 111.001 , is practicing in an alternate setting in compliance with Subsection (a)(2). Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.091(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 97 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056 ), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER E. PROHIBITED PRACTICES; CIVIL LIABILITY; PENALTIES
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