Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
Subtitle C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES |
Chapter 206. SURGICAL ASSISTANTS |
Subchapter F. SCOPE OF PRACTICE |
Sec. 206.252. SERVICE CONTRACTS
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This chapter does not:
(1) limit the employment arrangement of a surgical assistant licensed under this chapter;
(2) require a surgeon or hospital to contract with a surgical assistant;
(3) authorize a health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, or health benefit plan to require a surgeon to contract with a surgical assistant; or
(4) require a hospital to use a licensed surgical assistant for surgical assisting.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.