Bill > SB792

This bill relates to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services. Key provisions of the bill include: - Expanding the definition of Chapter 111 of the Occupations Code to include teledentistry services alongside telemedicine and telehealth services. - Establishing requirements for informed consent, confidentiality, and rules related to teledentistry services, including limits on the number of health professionals a dentist can supervise through teledentistry. - Requiring the State Board of Dental Examiners and Texas State Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules determining valid prescriptions for teledentistry services. - Prohibiting dentists from prescribing controlled substances through teledentistry. - Requiring health plans to provide coverage and reimbursement for teledentistry services under certain conditions. - Directing state agencies to adopt necessary rules to implement the teledentistry provisions by March 1, 2020.