| (a) A technician must be supervised by a licensed prosthetist,
orthotist, prosthetist/orthotist, prosthetist assistant, orthotist
assistant, or prosthetist/orthotist assistant.
(b) A licensed prosthetist, orthotist, prosthetist/orthotist,
prosthetist assistant, orthotist assistant, or prosthetist/orthotist
assistant shall direct the activities of a technician and is responsible
for the acts of the technician.
(c) A technician may fabricate, assemble, or service
orthoses or prostheses only under the direction of a person licensed
under this chapter and is not authorized to provide patient care to
orthotic or prosthetic patients, including ancillary or assistant
patient care services.
(d) Notwithstanding the supervision requirements in
this section, the department may establish procedures, processes,
and mechanisms for the monitoring and reporting of the supervision
requirements.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §114.28 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4467; amended to be effective September 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 5362; amended to be effective February 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 542 |
