Tex. Occupations Code § 206.253
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 206.253, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 206.253. CERTAIN PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Official statutory text
(a) This chapter does not authorize a person who holds a license issued under this chapter to engage in the practice of:
(1) medicine, as defined by Subtitle B; or
(2) nursing, as defined by Chapter 301.
(b) A health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, or health benefit plan may not require a registered nurse or physician assistant to be licensed as a surgical assistant as a condition for reimbursement.
(c) A clinic, hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or other facility may not require a registered nurse or physician assistant to be licensed as a surgical assistant as a condition for assisting at surgery at the facility.
(1) medicine, as defined by Subtitle B; or
(2) nursing, as defined by Chapter 301.
(b) A health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, or health benefit plan may not require a registered nurse or physician assistant to be licensed as a surgical assistant as a condition for reimbursement.
(c) A clinic, hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or other facility may not require a registered nurse or physician assistant to be licensed as a surgical assistant as a condition for assisting at surgery at the facility.
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