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AN ACT
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relating to the qualifications for a coronal polishing certificate. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 265.006(b), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) To qualify for a coronal polishing certificate, an |
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applicant must have at least two years' experience as a dental |
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assistant and: |
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(1) have successfully completed at least eight hours |
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of clinical and didactic education in coronal polishing taken |
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through a dental school, dental hygiene school, or dental assisting |
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program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the |
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American Dental Association and approved by the board. The |
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education must include [that includes] courses on: |
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(A) oral anatomy and tooth morphology relating to |
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retention of plaque and stain; |
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(B) indications, contraindications, and |
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complications of coronal polishing; |
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(C) principles of coronal polishing, including |
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armamentarium, operator and patient positioning, technique, and |
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polishing agents; |
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(D) infection control procedures; |
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(E) polishing coronal surfaces of teeth; and |
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(F) jurisprudence relating to coronal polishing; |
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or |
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(2) present proof to the board that the assistant has: |
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(A) graduated from a dental assisting program |
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accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the |
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American Dental Association and approved by the board that includes |
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specific didactic course work and clinical training in coronal |
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polishing; or |
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(B) received certification of completion of |
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requirements specified by the Dental Assisting National Board and |
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approved by the board. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the State Board of Dental Examiners shall adopt rules |
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necessary to implement Section 265.006(b), Occupations Code, as |
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amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2849 was passed by the House on April |
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30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 1, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2849 was passed by the Senate on May |
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27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |