Tex.
Occ. Code Section 256.1017
Military Limited Volunteer License
(a)
The board shall adopt rules relating to the issuance of a military limited volunteer license under this section.(b)
The board may issue a military limited volunteer license to practice dentistry to a dentist or a military limited volunteer license to practice dental hygiene to a dental hygienist who:(1)
is licensed and in good standing, or was licensed and retired in good standing, as a dentist or dental hygienist in another state;(2)
is or was authorized as a dentist or dental hygienist to treat personnel enlisted in a branch of the United States armed forces or veterans; and(3)
meets any other requirement prescribed by board rule.(c)
The board may not issue a license under this section to an applicant who:(1)
holds a dental or dental hygienist license that:(A)
is currently under active investigation; or(B)
is or was subject to a disciplinary order or action or to denial by another jurisdiction;(2)
holds a license to prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance that:(A)
is currently under active investigation; or(B)
is or was subject to a disciplinary order or action or to denial by another jurisdiction; or(3)
has been convicted of, is on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for, or is under active investigation for the commission of:(A)
a felony; or(B)
a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(d)
A dentist or dental hygienist may practice dentistry or dental hygiene under a license issued under this section only at a clinic that primarily treats indigent patients. The dentist or dental hygienist may not receive compensation for dental or dental hygiene services rendered at the clinic.(e)
A military limited volunteer license holder is subject to board rules, including rules regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing education.
Source:
Section 256.1017 — Military Limited Volunteer License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.256.htm#256.1017 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
