Texas Statutes
§ 242.157 — DENTAL EXAMINATION.
Texas § 242.157
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 242.157 (2026).
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Sec. 242.157. DENTAL EXAMINATION.
(a)The department shall require that each resident of an institution or the resident's custodian be asked at least once each year if the resident desires a dental examination and possible treatment at the resident's own expense.
(b)Each institution shall be encouraged to use all reasonable efforts to arrange for a dental examination for each resident who desires one.
(c)The institution is not liable for any costs relating to a dental examination under this section.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 242.001
SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION.§ 242.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 242.0021
CONTROLLING PERSON.§ 242.003
EXEMPTIONS.§ 242.005
PERFORMANCE REPORTS.§ 242.006
DIRECTORY OF LICENSED INSTITUTIONS.§ 242.007
CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION.§ 242.008
EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL.§ 242.009
FEDERAL FUNDS.§ 242.010
CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATORS.§ 242.011
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED.§ 242.013
PAPERWORK REDUCTION RULES.§ 242.014
PROHIBITION OF REMUNERATION.§ 242.015
LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR.§ 242.016
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