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Tex. Occ. Code § 206.251 (2026)

Scope Of Practice

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Sec. 206.251. SCOPE OF PRACTICE. (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.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Waldmann v. Fulp, 259 F. Supp. 3d 579 (S.D. Tex. 2016).
Waldmann v. Fulp, 259 F. Supp. 3d 579 (S.D. Tex. 2016). “” Tex. Occ. Code § 206.251(a). “Direct supervision” in .”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 206.251(a) — 1 case
Waldmann v. Fulp, 259 F. Supp. 3d 579 (S.D. Tex. 2016). “” Tex. Occ. Code § 206.251(a). “Direct supervision” in .”
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