Texas dental board approves multiple disciplinary orders, denies several applications and adopts procedural items
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At its Feb. 20 meeting the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners voted to revoke or suspend multiple licenses and registrations, denied several applications after committee recommendations, and approved a set of consent and remedial orders; the board also appointed a new anesthesia advisory chair.
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners on Feb. 20 adopted a series of disciplinary and licensing actions after its disciplinary committee recommendations.
The board voted to revoke the licenses of Naman Bourgeois (docket 50425-17529, license no. 36361), Carrie Shakespeare (50425-21189, license no. 24389), and Shirley Ann Talton (50425-19981, license no. 14702). The board also voted to revoke registration 125802 for Christopher Rodriguez (50425-26144). The motions came out of committee and carried on voice votes.
The board dismissed docket 50425-18000 (Cheryl DuBree, RDA registration 7706). The body also adopted the committee’s recommended agreed settlement orders, remedial plans, consent orders, and pre- and post-ISC recommendations as presented by staff.
On licensing applications, the board heard an in-person statement from applicant Jocelyn Hernandez and then denied her application (docket 50425-03615) after legal counsel explained that, under Rule 101.8 and the case’s procedural posture, a non-final felony prevents licensure at this time. Hernandez had told the board she was two years sober and asked members to consider rehabilitation as a mitigating factor; board members thanked her for testifying but voted to deny the application. The board also denied the application of Denise Pinto Hernandez (50425-26589).
The board approved one renewal application with an attached agreed settlement order and approved the registration application of a nonprofit organization to employ dentists after staff and board questioning and assurances about volunteer compliance and supervision.
The board also nominated and approved “Doctor Kim” as chair of the Anesthesia Advisory Committee and adopted several housekeeping and committee-sent items discussed during committee reports.
Next steps: the board’s decisions on revocations and denials were final actions of the meeting; affected licensees and registrants are notified according to agency procedure and may pursue available statutory remedies.