Licensing committee advances remediation rule change, adopts rule cleanups and approves remediation programs and nonprofit employers

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners' licensing committee approved a staff-backed amendment to licensure rules that clarifies remediation sequencing for candidates who fail clinical exams, adopted several routine rule cleanups and approved remediation programs and nonprofit employer registrations.

Lede: The committee voted to adopt a proposed change to 22 TAC 101.2 (licensure by examination) clarifying that applicants who fail clinical portions must complete an approved remediation program and pass a clinical exam; the amendment adds flexibility so remediation may occur before or after an exam attempt provided both conditions are ultimately met and clarifies that remediation programs may be approved by board staff or the board.

Nut graf: The board's actions are intended to make the remediation and licensure process more consistent and avoid case-by-case delays. The committee also adopted language to reflect the merger of continuing-education categories (CREDITS/CERTA) and made several minor rule cleanups in Chapters 110 and 113 and amended rules governing dental record X-ray standards and specialty…