2021 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 3 - Health Professions
Subtitle D - Dentistry
Chapter 260 - Operation of Certain Dental Practices
Section 260.003. Employment by Organizations Serving Underserved Populations
Sec. 260.003. EMPLOYMENT BY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. A dentist licensed by the board may be employed by or contract with an organization if:
(1) the organization is a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) and Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501); and
(2) the organization is:
(A) approved by the board as an organization that provides services to underserved populations for no fee or a reduced fee; or
(B) a clinic that provides dental services primarily to individuals who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome or the human immunodeficiency virus.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
