Sec. 605.255. ASSISTANT LICENSE. (a) An applicant for a license as an orthotist assistant or prosthetist assistant must:
(1) submit an application in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director;
(2) pay the nonrefundable application fee established by the commission by rule; and
(3) present evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has completed an education program, including courses in the anatomical, biological, and physical sciences, and a clinical residency as prescribed and adopted by the commission by rule.
(b) An assistant licensed under this section may provide only ancillary patient care services, as defined by the commission by rule, in the discipline in which the assistant's supervisor is licensed under this chapter.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(170), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.181, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(170), eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle K - Professions Related to Use of Certain Medical Equipment
Chapter 605 - Orthotists and Prosthetists
Subchapter F. License, Registration, and Accreditation Requirements
Section 605.251. License Required
Section 605.2515. Additional License: Device Manufacturer
Section 605.252. License Eligibility
Section 605.254. Exemptions From or Substitutes for License Requirements
Section 605.255. Assistant License
Section 605.256. Issuance of License or Registration Certificate; Term
Section 605.257. Temporary License