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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle D. DENTISTRY |
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Chapter 258. PRACTICE BY DENTIST |
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Subchapter B. GENERAL PRACTICE PROVISIONS |
Sec. 258.0511. ACCESS TO DENTAL RECORDS
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(a) An owner, shareholder, partner, or executive officer of a clinic or other entity that provides dental services for the public shall designate a license holder as the dental custodian of records to provide records to the board or a dentist who has provided dental treatment and to comply with other law regulating dental patient records.
(b) On demand, the dental custodian of records shall give access to the board and produce for the board all records or other evidence related to the investigation or prosecution of an alleged violation of this subtitle or another law regulating the practice of dentistry in this state.
(c) The board shall adopt rules regarding the designation and duties of a dental custodian of records.
(d) Section 264.101 applies to a violation of this section.