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Texas Occupations Code - Chapter 258 Practice By DentistLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Occupations Code > Texas Occupations Code - Chapter 258 Practice By Dentist A dentist may not delegate: (1) an act to an individual who, by board order, is prohibited from performing the act; (2) any of the ... (a) A licensed dentist may delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant acting under the dentist's direct supervision any dental act that a reasonable ... A delegating dentist is responsible for a dental act performed by the person to whom the dentist delegates the act. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. ... (a) The records of a diagnosis made and treatment performed for and on a dental patient are the property of the dentist performing the dental ... (a) A dentist may take a complete case history and perform a complete physical evaluation that may be used to admit a patient to a ... (a) In this section, "narcotic drugs," "dangerous drugs," and "controlled substances" have the meanings defined or recognized by federal law or the law of this ... (a) A dentist may authorize a qualified person to perform beam calibration and characterization, quality assurance, instrument specification, acceptance testing, shielding design, or protection analysis ... In this subchapter: (1) "Dental record" means dental information about a patient: (A) created or maintained by a dentist; and (B) relating to the history ... (a) The following information is privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this subchapter: (1) a communication between a dentist and a ... (a) The patient is the holder of the privilege. (b) The following persons may claim the privilege on the patient's behalf: (1) a person authorized ... (a) A person may disclose privileged information if the patient consents to the disclosure as provided in this section. (b) Consent for the release of ... (a) The privilege does not apply in a court or administrative proceeding if the proceeding is: (1) brought by the patient against a dentist, including ... (a) The privilege does not apply to the disclosure of information by a dentist to: (1) a governmental agency, if: (A) the disclosure is required ... A state hospital or state school may disclose a dental record if: (1) the state hospital or state school created the record; (2) an inquiry ... A person who receives privileged information may disclose the information to another person only to the extent consistent with the purpose for which the information ... (a) If disclosure of a dental record is authorized under this subchapter, a dentist shall disclose the dental record within a reasonable period after it ... In this subchapter, "enteral" means any technique of administering anesthesia in which the anesthetic is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa. Examples of ... Rules adopted by the board under this subchapter do not apply to: (1) the regional injection of an anesthetic to reduce or eliminate sensation, especially ... (a) The board shall establish by rule the minimum standards for the enteral administration of anesthesia by a dentist. (b) The rules must be designed ... (a) On and after August 31, 2002, a dentist who practices dentistry in this state and who enterally administers anesthesia or performs a procedure for ... (a) Not later than September 1, 2002, the board shall require each dentist who enterally administers anesthesia or performs a procedure for which anesthesia is ... (a) The board may conduct inspections to enforce this subchapter, including inspections of an office site and of documents of a dentist's practice that relate ... (a) The board may consider a request by a dentist for an on-site inspection. The board may, in its discretion and on payment of a ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |