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Licensing committee advances military licensing changes, reviews CE providers and handles several licensure exceptions
Summary
Committee members advanced proposed rule changes to expedite and waive fees for military applicants, approved a nonprofit employer registration, reviewed CE providers, and considered several licensure‑by‑exam exception requests — some denied, one deferred to the full board.
The Licensing Committee of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners met Nov. 6 and advanced several regulatory changes while addressing a series of licensure exceptions and administrative items.
Rule changes and administrative updates
The committee recommended proposed rule amendments to implement House Bill 5629 and Senate Bill 1818. The proposed changes clarify the definition of “good standing,” allow alternative licensing when an applicant holds a substantially similar out‑of‑state license in good standing, require issuance of provisional licenses while applications are processed, shorten a regulatory processing standard to 10 business days for alternative licensing applications and waive licensing fees for military applicants. Staff also proposed removing the three‑year limit for military practice while stationed at a military…
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