Sec. 603.004. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a qualified perfusionist employed by the United States government while discharging official duties;
(2) a person licensed by another health professional licensing board if the person:
(A) does not directly or indirectly represent to the public that the person is licensed under this chapter and does not use a name, title, or other designation indicating that the person is licensed under this chapter; and
(B) confines the scope of the person's practice to that authorized by the law under which the person is licensed as a health professional;
(3) a student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education program if the perfusion services performed by the student:
(A) are an integral part of the student's course of study; and
(B) are directly supervised by a licensed perfusionist who:
(i) is assigned to supervise the student; and
(ii) is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area;
(4) a person who successfully completes an approved perfusion education program but has not been issued a provisional license under Section 603.259 if the person:
(A) complies with Section 603.259(c); and
(B) receives a provisional license not later than the 180th day after the date the person successfully completes the program; or
(5) a person performing autotransfusion or blood conservation techniques under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.