22 Tex. Admin. Code § 78.2 - Prohibitions on the Scope of Practice
(a) A
licensee may not:
(1) perform, prescribe, or
order incisive or surgical procedures;
(2) prescribe controlled substances,
dangerous drugs, or any other drug that requires a prescription;
(3) use, prescribe, or order x-ray therapy or
therapy that exposes a body to radioactive materials;
(4) perform, prescribe, or order solely
cosmetic treatments;
(5) use a
needle for procedures that make an incision other than for drawing blood for
diagnostic purposes; or
(6) perform
manipulations or adjustments on a patient under anesthesia.
(b) A licensee performing acts in
subsection (a) of this section is practicing outside the scope of
practice.
(c) A licensee who
violates this section may be subject to disciplinary action by the
Board.
(d) A licensee who violates
this section may be subject to legal action by other governmental
entities.
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