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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle E. REGULATION OF NURSING |
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Chapter 301. NURSES |
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Subchapter M. ANESTHESIA IN OUTPATIENT SETTING |
Sec. 301.603. APPLICABILITY
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Rules adopted by the board under Section 301.602 do not apply to:
(1) an outpatient setting in which only local anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or both are used;
(2) a licensed hospital, including an outpatient facility of the hospital that is located separate from the hospital;
(3) a licensed ambulatory surgical center;
(4) a clinic located on land recognized as tribal land by the federal government and maintained or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization as listed by the United States secretary of the interior under 25 U.S.C. Section 479a-1 or as listed under a successor federal statute or regulation;
(5) a facility maintained or operated by a state or local governmental entity;
(6) a clinic directly maintained or operated by the United States; or
(7) an outpatient setting accredited by:
(A) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations relating to ambulatory surgical centers;
(B) the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities; or
(C) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.