SECTION 114.28. Technician

(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