DEFINITIONS
Known as the Dental Practice Act
The act spans §§ 251–267 (231 sections).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 1, eff
In this subchapter:
(1) "High-risk patient" means a patient who has a level 3 or 4 classification according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System.
(2) "Pediatric patient" means a patient younger than 13 years of age.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.