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Licensing committee adopts remediation rule updates, approves selected remediation requests and sets new fingerprint requirement for renewals
Summary
The Licensing Committee adopted updates to dentist and hygienist remediation rules, approved several remediation‑program requests and exceptions for individual candidates, and announced a January 1, 2026 requirement for licensees without state ID numbers to submit fingerprints for criminal‑history linkage.
The Licensing Committee of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners adopted multiple rule updates affecting licensure remediation, clarified processing steps for remediation approval, and announced a new fingerprint requirement to link older license records to state identification numbers (SIDs).
Rule adoptions and remediation
Committee members voted to adopt proposed changes to rules governing dental licensure by examination and related remediation processes (including 101.2 and related sections). Staff described the revisions as aligning remediation procedures with current agency practice and enabling board staff to approve remediation programs that meet agency criteria. The changes allow remediation to be completed before or after a…
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