DELEGATION OF DUTIES TO DENTAL HYGIENIST PRACTICING IN CERTAIN FACILITIES

(a) A licensed dentist may delegate a service, task, or procedure, pursuant to this section, to a dental hygienist, without complying with Section 262.151(a)(2) if: (1) the dental hygienist has at least two years' experience in the practice of dental hygiene; and (2) the service, task, or procedure is performed in one of the following locations: (A) a nursing facility as defined in Section 242.301, Health and Safety Code; (B) a school-based health center established under Subchapter B, Chapter 38, Education Code; or (C) a community health center as defined by Section 136.002, Human Resources Code. (b) The patient must be referred to a licensed dentist after the completion of a service, task, or procedure performed under Subsection (a). (c) A dental hygienist may only perform delegated tasks or procedures with respect to a patient for six months unless the patient has been examined by a dentist in compliance with Section 262.151(a)(2). (d) A dental hygienist may not perform any service, task, or procedure under this section without the express authorization of a dentist. (e) The facility under Subsection (a)(2) shall note each delegated service, task, or procedure performed by the dental hygienist under this section in the patient's medical records.