Tex. Occupations Code § 206.251
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 206.251, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 206.251. SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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