# 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.3: 22 TAC § 115.3. Institutional Employment

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.3
- **Heading:** 22 TAC § 115.3. Institutional Employment
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 22 EXAMINING BOARDS / Part 5 STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS / Chapter 115 EXTENSION OF DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL--DENTAL HYGIENE / 22 TAC § 115.3

## Text

(a) Custodial care institutions (either public or private or which qualify as a "hospital" or "school") may be allowed to employ a dental hygienist when a licensed dentist in on the staff of such institution and after approval by the state board. Any hygienist employed by such institution is subject to the same laws and rules pertaining to supervision and responsibility as a hygienist in the employ of a dentist in private practice.
(b) A licensed hygienist may perform duties in certain custodial care facilities as provided in §115.5 of this chapter.
(c) Locations for the performance of a dental procedure other than those named in the Dental Practice Act must be approved by the SBDE by rule or written authorization as a proper location prior to commencing a dental procedure at the location.

## Nearby sections

- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.1 22 TAC § 115.1. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_1.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.2 22 TAC § 115.2. Permitted Duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_2.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.3 22 TAC § 115.3. Institutional Employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_3.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.4 22 TAC § 115.4. Placement of Site Specific Subgingival Medicaments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_4.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.5 22 TAC § 115.5. Dental Hygienists Practicing in Certain Facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_5.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.6 22 TAC § 115.6. Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_6.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.7 22 TAC § 115.7. Notification of Change of Information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_7.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.9 22 TAC § 115.9. Dishonorable Conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_9.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.10 22 TAC § 115.10. Administration of Local Infiltration Anesthesia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_10.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.20 22 TAC § 115.20. Dental Hygiene Advisory Committee--Purpose and Composition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P5_C115_S115_20.md)

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