Tex. Occupations Code § 206.002
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 206.002, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 206.002. APPLICABILITY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person is not required to hold a license under this chapter if the person is:
(1) a student enrolled in a surgical assistant education program approved by the medical board who is assisting in a surgical operation that is an integral part of the program of study;
(2) a surgical assistant employed in the service of the federal government while performing duties related to that employment;
(3) a person acting under the delegated authority of a licensed physician;
(4) a licensed health care worker acting within the scope of the person's license;
(5) a registered nurse; or
(6) a licensed physician assistant.
(b) This chapter does not affect the authority of a licensed physician to delegate acts under Subtitle B.
(1) a student enrolled in a surgical assistant education program approved by the medical board who is assisting in a surgical operation that is an integral part of the program of study;
(2) a surgical assistant employed in the service of the federal government while performing duties related to that employment;
(3) a person acting under the delegated authority of a licensed physician;
(4) a licensed health care worker acting within the scope of the person's license;
(5) a registered nurse; or
(6) a licensed physician assistant.
(b) This chapter does not affect the authority of a licensed physician to delegate acts under Subtitle B.
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