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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 206.205. Special Eligibility for License

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person who is otherwise eligible for a license under Section 206.203 is not required to take the examination required by Section 206.203(b)(1) if the person:

(1) passed a surgical assistant examination required for certification under Section 206.203(b)(4) that the medical board determines is substantially equivalent to the examination required by the medical board under this chapter;  and

(2) applies for a license under this section before September 1, 2002.

(b) A person who is otherwise eligible for a license under Section 206.203 is not required to meet the educational requirements under Section 206.203(b)(2) if the person applies for a license under this section before September 1, 2002, and:

(1) will complete before the third anniversary of the date the license is issued under this subsection the following academic courses approved by the medical board:

(A) anatomy;

(B) physiology;

(C) basic pharmacology;

(D) aseptic techniques;

(E) operative procedures;

(F) chemistry;  and

(G) microbiology;  or

(2) has been continuously certified since September 30, 1995, as a surgical assistant by a national certifying body approved by the medical board and has practiced full-time as a surgical assistant under the direct supervision of a physician licensed in this country.

(c) A license issued under Subsection (b)(1) may not be renewed after the third anniversary of the date of issuance unless the license holder completes the academic courses described by Subsection (b)(1).

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