PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED DUTIES.
Tex. OCC Code § 262.152.
in effect(a) Except as provided by Section 262.1515 , a dental hygienist shall practice dental hygiene:
(1) in the dental office of a supervising dentist licensed by the board; or
(2) in an alternate setting, including a nursing home, the patient's home, a school, a hospital, a state institution, a public health clinic, or another institution, under the supervision of a supervising dentist.
(b) For purposes of this section, a dental hygienist who practices dental hygiene as a teledentistry dental service, as defined by Section 111.001 , is practicing in an alternate setting in compliance with Subsection (a)(2).
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (S.B. 97 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER E. PROHIBITED PRACTICES; CIVIL LIABILITY; PENALTIES