TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE ( ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Can you relate information without patient consent for treatment? Billing?
To report abuse? To law enforcement? For funeral directions? For worker's
comp?.
Answer: Yes, all of the above
◍ Are TMB reports confidential?.
Answer: Yes
◍ A dentist may provide a prescription for a patient of another dentist if he/she
is on call for that dentist, and the prescribing dentist determines the patient's
name, basic medical history, when last seen, services rendered, and if
prescriptions were written..
Answer: A licensed dentist shall conduct his practice on the highest plane of
honesty, integrity, and fair dealing. In order to safeguard the dental health
and welfare of the public and the dentist-patient relationship and fix
professional responsibility for dental services, no dentist or any other
licensee or certificate holder of the Board shall: (1) circumvent or attempt to
circumvent any provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (2) participate, directly or indirectly in any
plan, scheme, or arrangement attempting or having as its purpose or result
the evasion of any provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (3) fail to exercise reasonable diligence to
prevent partners, associates, and employees from engaging in conduct which
would violate any provisions of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (4) permit or allow himself, his practice of
dentistry, his professional identification, or his services to be used or made
, use of, directly or indirectly, or in any manner whatsoever, so as to create or
tend to create the opportunity for the unauthorized or unlawful practice of
dentistry by any person, firm, or corporation or for the practice of dentistry
in violation of any provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (5) associate with or permit or allow the
use of a dentist's name, professional identification, office, or practice in any
business, commercial, or mercantile venture, project, or enterprise which the
dentist or licensee knows or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should
have known is engaged in acts, practices, or omissions which violate any
provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule, regulation, or order
of the Board; (6) divide, share, split, or allocate, either directly or indirectly,
any fee for dental services, appliances, or materials with another dentist or
with a physician, except upon a division of services or responsibility and
with the prior knowledge and approval of the patient; provided, however,
this section shall not be construed to prohibit partnerships for the practice of
dentistry. (7) provide prescriptions for any medications to patients of other
dentists, who are part of an after hours call agreement with the license
holder, without first taking steps to determine that the individual is in fact a
patient of the other dentist. Such steps shall include determination of
patient's basic medical history, including name, when last seen by patient's
doctor, service performed and prescriptions written, if any.Source Note: The
provisions of this §108.1 adopted to be effective February 20, 2001, 26
TexReg 1494
◍ What are safe harbors in anti-kickback law? Give examples..
Answer: Acts NOT in violation of anti-kickback regulation; e.g., space and
equipment rental, sale of practice, discounts, etc
◍ As a pre-requisite to licensure renewal, dentists and dental hygienists must
complete _______ hours of appropriate continuing education..
Answer: s a prerequisite to the biennial renewal of a dental or dental hygiene
license, proof of completion of 24 hours of acceptable continuing education
is required. (1) Each licensee shall select and participate in the continuing
education courses endorsed by the providers identified in §104.2 of this title
,(relating to Providers). A licensee, other than a licensee who resides outside
of the United States, who is unable to meet education course requirements
may request that alternative courses or procedures be approved by the
Licensing Committee. (A) Such requests must be in writing and submitted
to and approved by the Licensing Committee prior to the expiration of the
biennial period for which the alternative is being requested. (B) A licensee
must provide supporting documentation detailing the reason why the
continuing education requirements set forth in this section cannot be met
and must submit a proposal for alternative education procedures. (C)
Acceptable causes may include unanticipated financial or medical hardships
or other extraordinary circumstances that are documented. (D) A licensee
who resides outside of the United States may, without prior approval of the
Licensing Committee, complete all required hours of coursework by
self-study. (i) These self-study hours must be provided by those entities
cited in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study
courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and
reading courses. (ii) Upon being audited for continuing education
compliance, a licensee who submits self-study hours under this subsection
must be able to demonstrate residence outside of the United States for all
periods of time for which self-study hours were submitted. (E) Should a
request to the Licensing Committee be denied, the licensee must complete
the requirements of this section. (2) Effective September 1, 2018, the
following conditions and restrictions shall apply to coursework submitted
for renewal purposes: (A) At least 16 hours of coursework must be either
technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and
"scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have
significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly
enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to
the individual patient. (B) Up to 8 hours of coursework may be in
risk-management courses. Acceptable "risk management" courses include
courses in risk management, record-keeping, and ethics. (C) Up to 8 hours
of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided
by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers).
, Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video
courses, audio courses, and reading courses. (D) Hours of coursework in the
standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
annual update course or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) basic life
support training may not be considered in the 24-hour requirement. (E)
Hours of coursework in practice finance may not be considered in the
24-hour requirement. (3) Each licensee shall complete the jurisprudence
assessment every four (4) years. This requirement is in addition to the
twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education required biennially for the
renewal of a license. (4) A licensee may carry forward continuing education
hours earned prior to a renewal period which are in excess of the 24-hour
requirement and such excess hours may be applied to subsequent years'
requirements. Excess hours to be carried forward must have been earned in a
classroom setting and within the one year immediately preceding the
renewal period. A maximum of 24 total excess credit hours may be carried
forward. (5) Examiners for the Western Regional Examining Board
(WREB) and for Central Regional Dental Testing Services Inc. (CRDTS)
will be allowed credit for no more than 12 hours biennially, obtained from
calibration and standardization exercises associated with the examinations.
(6) Any individual or entity may petition one of the providers listed in
§104.2 of this title to offer continuing education. (7) Providers cited in
§104.2 of this title will approve individual courses and/or instructors. (8) A
consultant for the SBDE who is also a licensee of the SBDE is eligible to
receive up to 12 hours of continuing education credit biennially to apply
towards the biennial renewal continuing education requirement under this
section. (A) Continuing education credit hours shall be awarded for the
issuance of an expert opinion based upon the review of SBDE cases and for
providing assistance to the SBDE in the investigation and prosecution of
cases involving violations of the Dental Practice Act and/or the Rules of the
SBDE. (B) The amount of continuing education credit hours to be granted
for each consultant task performed shall be determined by the Executive
Director, Division Director or manager that authorizes the consultant task to
be performed. The award of continuing education credit shall be confirmed
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Can you relate information without patient consent for treatment? Billing?
To report abuse? To law enforcement? For funeral directions? For worker's
comp?.
Answer: Yes, all of the above
◍ Are TMB reports confidential?.
Answer: Yes
◍ A dentist may provide a prescription for a patient of another dentist if he/she
is on call for that dentist, and the prescribing dentist determines the patient's
name, basic medical history, when last seen, services rendered, and if
prescriptions were written..
Answer: A licensed dentist shall conduct his practice on the highest plane of
honesty, integrity, and fair dealing. In order to safeguard the dental health
and welfare of the public and the dentist-patient relationship and fix
professional responsibility for dental services, no dentist or any other
licensee or certificate holder of the Board shall: (1) circumvent or attempt to
circumvent any provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (2) participate, directly or indirectly in any
plan, scheme, or arrangement attempting or having as its purpose or result
the evasion of any provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (3) fail to exercise reasonable diligence to
prevent partners, associates, and employees from engaging in conduct which
would violate any provisions of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (4) permit or allow himself, his practice of
dentistry, his professional identification, or his services to be used or made
, use of, directly or indirectly, or in any manner whatsoever, so as to create or
tend to create the opportunity for the unauthorized or unlawful practice of
dentistry by any person, firm, or corporation or for the practice of dentistry
in violation of any provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule,
regulation, or order of the Board; (5) associate with or permit or allow the
use of a dentist's name, professional identification, office, or practice in any
business, commercial, or mercantile venture, project, or enterprise which the
dentist or licensee knows or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should
have known is engaged in acts, practices, or omissions which violate any
provision of the Texas Dental Practice Act or any rule, regulation, or order
of the Board; (6) divide, share, split, or allocate, either directly or indirectly,
any fee for dental services, appliances, or materials with another dentist or
with a physician, except upon a division of services or responsibility and
with the prior knowledge and approval of the patient; provided, however,
this section shall not be construed to prohibit partnerships for the practice of
dentistry. (7) provide prescriptions for any medications to patients of other
dentists, who are part of an after hours call agreement with the license
holder, without first taking steps to determine that the individual is in fact a
patient of the other dentist. Such steps shall include determination of
patient's basic medical history, including name, when last seen by patient's
doctor, service performed and prescriptions written, if any.Source Note: The
provisions of this §108.1 adopted to be effective February 20, 2001, 26
TexReg 1494
◍ What are safe harbors in anti-kickback law? Give examples..
Answer: Acts NOT in violation of anti-kickback regulation; e.g., space and
equipment rental, sale of practice, discounts, etc
◍ As a pre-requisite to licensure renewal, dentists and dental hygienists must
complete _______ hours of appropriate continuing education..
Answer: s a prerequisite to the biennial renewal of a dental or dental hygiene
license, proof of completion of 24 hours of acceptable continuing education
is required. (1) Each licensee shall select and participate in the continuing
education courses endorsed by the providers identified in §104.2 of this title
,(relating to Providers). A licensee, other than a licensee who resides outside
of the United States, who is unable to meet education course requirements
may request that alternative courses or procedures be approved by the
Licensing Committee. (A) Such requests must be in writing and submitted
to and approved by the Licensing Committee prior to the expiration of the
biennial period for which the alternative is being requested. (B) A licensee
must provide supporting documentation detailing the reason why the
continuing education requirements set forth in this section cannot be met
and must submit a proposal for alternative education procedures. (C)
Acceptable causes may include unanticipated financial or medical hardships
or other extraordinary circumstances that are documented. (D) A licensee
who resides outside of the United States may, without prior approval of the
Licensing Committee, complete all required hours of coursework by
self-study. (i) These self-study hours must be provided by those entities
cited in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study
courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and
reading courses. (ii) Upon being audited for continuing education
compliance, a licensee who submits self-study hours under this subsection
must be able to demonstrate residence outside of the United States for all
periods of time for which self-study hours were submitted. (E) Should a
request to the Licensing Committee be denied, the licensee must complete
the requirements of this section. (2) Effective September 1, 2018, the
following conditions and restrictions shall apply to coursework submitted
for renewal purposes: (A) At least 16 hours of coursework must be either
technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and
"scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have
significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly
enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to
the individual patient. (B) Up to 8 hours of coursework may be in
risk-management courses. Acceptable "risk management" courses include
courses in risk management, record-keeping, and ethics. (C) Up to 8 hours
of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided
by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers).
, Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video
courses, audio courses, and reading courses. (D) Hours of coursework in the
standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
annual update course or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) basic life
support training may not be considered in the 24-hour requirement. (E)
Hours of coursework in practice finance may not be considered in the
24-hour requirement. (3) Each licensee shall complete the jurisprudence
assessment every four (4) years. This requirement is in addition to the
twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education required biennially for the
renewal of a license. (4) A licensee may carry forward continuing education
hours earned prior to a renewal period which are in excess of the 24-hour
requirement and such excess hours may be applied to subsequent years'
requirements. Excess hours to be carried forward must have been earned in a
classroom setting and within the one year immediately preceding the
renewal period. A maximum of 24 total excess credit hours may be carried
forward. (5) Examiners for the Western Regional Examining Board
(WREB) and for Central Regional Dental Testing Services Inc. (CRDTS)
will be allowed credit for no more than 12 hours biennially, obtained from
calibration and standardization exercises associated with the examinations.
(6) Any individual or entity may petition one of the providers listed in
§104.2 of this title to offer continuing education. (7) Providers cited in
§104.2 of this title will approve individual courses and/or instructors. (8) A
consultant for the SBDE who is also a licensee of the SBDE is eligible to
receive up to 12 hours of continuing education credit biennially to apply
towards the biennial renewal continuing education requirement under this
section. (A) Continuing education credit hours shall be awarded for the
issuance of an expert opinion based upon the review of SBDE cases and for
providing assistance to the SBDE in the investigation and prosecution of
cases involving violations of the Dental Practice Act and/or the Rules of the
SBDE. (B) The amount of continuing education credit hours to be granted
for each consultant task performed shall be determined by the Executive
Director, Division Director or manager that authorizes the consultant task to
be performed. The award of continuing education credit shall be confirmed
