TSBDE Emergency Meeting
Today, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners met to review 22 Tex. Admin. Code§ 108.7 – Minimum Standard of Care, General, the emergency rule adopted which allows dental health…
TAPD Winter Board Meeting
Our Winter Board meeting for 2021 will be on Saturday, February 13th. This will be a virtual Zoom meeting from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you would like to…
Medicaid THSteps Dental Policy Review
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) recently asked TAPD to provide input for their review of the Texas Health Steps Dental Preventive Services Policy. TAPD believes that HHSC…
TAPD Legislative Spotlight—William (Bill) Steinhauer, DDS
Name: William (Bill) Steinhauer, DDS Position: Legislative Director Number of years in practice: 35 as a Pediatric Dentist Where you went to dental school and completed residency: University of Texas…
E-Prescribing Waivers
As a reminder, effective January 1, 2021, the Texas Health and Safety Code § 481.0755 requires that prescriptions for controlled substances be issued electronically, except in limited circumstances, or unless…
2020 Medicaid Question & Answer Session Agenda
VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2020 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Welcome & Intro Overview of Medicaid Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Texas Health and Human…
TAPD Winter 2021 CE Course
Dr. Soroush Zaghi will be speaking at the Spring CE course regarding the Pediatric Dentist’s role in sleep, breathing, and myofunctional disorders.
Winter CE Registration Form
Saturday, February 27, 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Virtual Meeting – 6 Credit Hours Registration Fee: $200 for TAPD Members * $300 for Non Members To protect the health…
TAPD Anesthesia Jurisprudence Exam
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) adopted 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.2 – Sedation Anesthesia Permit and 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.9 – Anesthesia Permit Renewal…
Governor Abbott Expands Capacity For Certain Services In Texas, Announces Guidance For Nursing Home, Long-Term Care Visitations
Today, Gov. Abbott held a press conference to discuss the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. He noted the positivity rate continues to decrease across the state because Texans are staying home when they are sick, social distancing,…