Texas Statutes
Chapter 73 - Registration of Dental Support Organizations
Section 73.001. Definitions

Sec. 73.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Business support services" means business, management, consulting, or administrative services, facilities, or staff provided for a dentist, including:
(A) office space, furnishings, and equipment;
(B) staff employed by the dental support organization;
(C) regulatory compliance;
(D) inventory or supplies, including dental equipment and supplies;
(E) information systems;
(F) marketing and advertising;
(G) financial services;
(H) accounting, bookkeeping, or monitoring or payment of accounts receivable;
(I) payroll or benefits administration;
(J) billing and collection for services and products;
(K) reporting and payment of federal or state taxes;
(L) administration of interest expense or indebtedness incurred to finance the operation of a business; or
(M) insurance services.
(2) "Dental support organization" means an entity that, under an agreement, provides two or more business support services to a dentist.
(3) "Dentist" means an individual licensed to practice dentistry in this state.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 603 (S.B. 519), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.