(a) In this section, "voluntary charity care" has the meaning assigned by §101.7(c)(1)(A) of this chapter (relating to Retired License Status).
(b) The Board shall grant a temporary license for a dentist who presents proof that the applicant:
  (1) Has not been the subject of a final disciplinary action and is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action in any jurisdiction in which the dentist is or has been licensed;
  (2) Has graduated and received either the "DDS" or "DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
  (3) Has taken and passed the examination for dentists given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
  (4) Either one of the following:
    (A) Is currently licensed in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, provided that such licensure followed successful completion of a general dentistry clinical examination administered by another state or regional examining board; or
    (B) Was previously licensed in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, provided that such licensure followed successful completion of a general dentistry clinical examination administered by another state or regional examining board, not more than two years before the date the dentist applies for a license under this section and was licensed in good standing at the time the dentist ceased practicing dentistry.
(c) As part of the application, the applicant shall disclose:
  (1) A description of the charity care to be given;
  (2) The name, location and contact information of the sponsoring charitable entity;
  (3) The specific location and date of the charity care to be provided;
  (4) The procedure for continued dental care for patients in compliance with §108.5 of this title (relating to Patient Abandonment);
  (5) The procedure for emergency care for patients and reporting to the Board in compliance with §108.6 of this title (relating to Report of Patient Death or Injury Requiring Hospitalization);
  (6) The procedure for maintenance of patient records in compliance with §108.8 of this title (relating to Records of the Dentist); and
  (7) Any other relevant information regarding the charity care to be given as requested by the Board.
(d) A dentist issued a license under this section shall:
  (1) confine the dentist's practice to voluntary charity care;
  (2) practice only in a geographic area specified by the license; and
  (3) practice only for the period specified by the license.
(e) A dentist issued a license under this section shall maintain the license where the charitable services are provided.
(f) A dentist issued a license under this section shall not administer any form of anesthesia, other than local, without obtaining the proper permit from the Board.
(g) The Board shall take disciplinary action against a dentist licensed under this section for a violation of this section or Board rules in the same manner as against a dentist licensed under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 256, Subchapter A.

Source Note: The provisions of this §101.10 adopted to be effective August 25, 2013, 38 TexReg 5261