Emergency Rule, 22 Tex. Admin. Code 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General), COVID-19 provisions

The record

Jurisdiction

Texas

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Tex. Occ. Code 254.001(a); Tex. Gov't Code 2001.034 (emergency rulemaking); GA-19

Issued

2021-02-19 Feb. 19, 2021

Effective

2020-05-01 (original); 2021-02-19 (this version) (read as 2020-05-01)

End

2021-06-18 (Board allowed the rule to expire) (read as 2021-06-18)

In force

May 1, 2020 to June 18, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules

Addressees

• every Texas dentist and dental office

Functions reached

• CH
• PR
• ST
• FD
• SC
• HR

Collection

Dental Practices SEC-03

Operative words

each dental office shall create COVID-19 procedures and provide dental health care personnel (DHCP) training regarding the COVID-19 office procedures. These procedures must include the pre-schedule screening protocol, in office screening protocol for patients and DHCP... develop and utilize an office protocol to screen all patients by phone before [appointments]... perform in office screening protocol which must include a temperature check... DHCP shall implement Transmission-Based Precautions, including N-95 respirator [use]... of any and all procedures likely to involve aerosols... Reduce aerosol production as much as possible.

Enforcement

Notes