Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 3 - TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
Chapter 78 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND DELEGATION
Section 78.2 - Prohibitions on the Scope of Practice
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 78.2
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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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