Sec. 206.251. SCOPE OF PRACTICE. (a) The practice of a surgical assistant is limited to surgical assisting performed under the direct supervision of a physician who delegated the acts.
(b) The practice of a surgical assistant may be performed in any place authorized by a delegating licensed physician, including a clinic, hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or other institutional setting.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures
Chapter 206 - Surgical Assistants
Subchapter F. Scope of Practice
Section 206.251. Scope of Practice
Section 206.252. Service Contracts
Section 206.2525. Reimbursement for Services
Section 206.253. Certain Prohibited Practices
Section 206.254. Establishment of Certain Functions and Standards