Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 259.002 — REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICING SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; CONTINUING EDUCATION

HS § 259.002Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 259. SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS

Statute text

(a)A health care facility licensed by the department under this subtitle or owned or operated by the state may not employ a person to practice surgical technology in that health care facility unless that person provides evidence that the person:

(1)has successfully completed an accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains certification as a surgical technologist by:

(A)the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor;

(B)the National Center for Competency Testing or its successor; or

(C)another surgical technologist certification program approved by the department;

(2)has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 435 (S.B. 1239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 435 (S.B. 1239), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.