- (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.
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.