Sec. 206.002. APPLICABILITY. (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.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Last modified: September 28, 2016