NOTICE OF STAKEHOLDER MEETING
September 27, 2024 at 1:00PM
1601 Congress Avenue, Room 2.035
Austin, TX 78701
The Board requests stakeholder input on the following topic related to rulemaking proceedings:
Potential Amendments to Board Rules that Require Lead Apron Use for Dental X-Rays.
At the February 15, 2024, Dental Practice Committee meeting, the committee discussed recent guidelines that recommend against lead shielding for dental x-rays. The committee is seeking stakeholder input on whether board rules should be amended to reflect the guidelines by removing the requirement that dental patients must wear lead aprons while exposed to x-rays. Specifically, potential amendments to board rules 22 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 108.42 (Obtaining a Mobile Dental Facility Permit or a Portable Dental Unit Permit) and 113.2 (X-Ray Laboratories), and any other applicable rules.
Please click on the link for more information: September 27, 2024 Stakeholder Meeting Notice – Lead Apron Use
Staff will convene a stakeholder meeting to seek stakeholder input regarding this topic on September 27, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. The physical location of the meeting is at the Barbara Jordan Building, 1601 Congress Avenue, Room 2.035, Austin, Texas 78701. Stakeholders are welcome to participate in-person or via Zoom.
Staff will post details on the Board’s website closer to the meeting date on how to participate via Zoom and submit comments. The details and any meeting materials will be posted here: https://tsbde.texas.gov/board-and-committees/
Stakeholders may submit written comments by mail to the Board’s General Counsel at 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 8-600, Austin, Texas 78701, by fax to (512) 649-2482, or by email to stakeholders@tsbde.texas.gov. Information regarding Board proceedings and the laws and rules related to dentistry are available at www.tsbde.texas.gov.
Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the stakeholder meeting should contact executive assistant Wendy Richardson, at wrichardson@tsbde.texas.gov or (512) 305-9332. Arrangements should be made as far in advance as possible.