Texas Legislative Update

The 86th Legislative session will begin January 8, 2019.

Texas Oral Health Bills Filed*

SB 556 – Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to adults with disabilities. Referred to Health and Human Services on 2/21/2019.  
HB 1647 – Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to adults with disabilities.  Referred to Health and Human Services on 3/4/2019.  
Scheduled for public hearing on 3/12/2019.

SB 1263 –  Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain Medicaid recipients. Referred to Health and Human Services on 3/7/19. No companion bill filed.​

SB 510 – Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.  Referred to Health and Human Services on 2/14/2019.
HB 2275 – Relating to the regulation of the practice of dental hygiene.  Referred to Public Health on 3/6/2019.
 

SB 792 – Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.  Referred to Health and Human Services on 3/1/2019.
HB 1756 – Relating to the practice of dentistry and the provision of teledentistry dental services.  Referred to Public Health on 3/4/2019.
 

SB 630 – Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.  Referred to Higher Education on 3/6/19.
HB 80 – Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.  Referred to Higher Education on 2/12/19 and held a public hearing on February 27, 2019.  It was amended in committee and reported favorably as substituted on 3/6/2019.
 

SB 1030 – Relating to the duty of a water supply system to provide certain information to consumers regarding fluoride in drinking water.  Referred to Water & Rural Affairs on 3/7/2019. No companion bill filed.
 

HB 3552 – Relating to certain notice requirements regarding fluoridation of a water supply system.  Filed on 3/6/2019. No companion bill filed.
 

HB 1862 – Relating to certain required disclosures and prohibited practices of certain employee benefit plans and health insurance policies that provide benefits for dental care services. Referred to Insurance on 3/5/19. 
SB 1550 – Relating to certain required disclosures and prohibited practices of certain employee benefit plans and health insurance policies that provide benefits for dental care services. Filed on 3/5/2019.
HB2486 – Relating to certain required disclosures and prohibited practices of certain employee benefit plans and health insurance policies that provide benefits for dental care services. Filed on 2/26/2019.
 

SB 1635 – Relating to medical and dental clinical education in public and nonprofit hospitals. Filed on 3/6/19.

To read full bill text please go to, https://capitol.texas.gov/Home.aspx.

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/

Rulemaking actions will be posted in the Texas Register which is a weekly publication that serves as the journal for state agency rulemaking for Texas. Once published the public has 30 days in which to respond. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml/

Board Meetings are held in the William P. Hobby Jr., Building, Tower 2, Suite 225.