Texas Occupations Code 162.103 – Applicability
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 162.103
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Rules adopted by the board under this subchapter do not apply to:
(1) an outpatient setting in which only local anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or both are used in a total dosage amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the recommended maximum safe dosage per outpatient visit;
(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. § 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 relating to ambulatory surgical centers;
(B) the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities; or
(C) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.