To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, a dental hygienist must:
(1) apply to the board;
(2) have graduated from a dental hygiene degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education; and
(3) have practiced dental hygiene under a license issued under Chapter 256, Occupations Code, for at least one year in an area of the state that is underserved with respect to dental hygiene services.
Official text of the Texas Education Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.