Texas § 205.302 AUTHORIZED PRACTICE WITHOUT REFERRAL.

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§ 205.302 — AUTHORIZED PRACTICE WITHOUT REFERRAL.

Texas § 205.302

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 205.302 (2026).

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Sec. 205.302. AUTHORIZED PRACTICE WITHOUT REFERRAL.

(a)After notice and public hearing, the medical board shall determine by rule whether an acupuncturist may treat a patient for alcoholism or chronic pain without a referral from a physician, dentist, or chiropractor. The medical board shall make the determination based on clinical evidence and what the medical board determines to be in the best interest of affected patients.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 205.301 , a license holder may, without a referral from a physician, dentist, or chiropractor, perform acupuncture on a person for:

(1)smoking addiction;

(2)weight loss; or

(3)substance abuse, to the extent permitted by medical board rule adopted with advice from the acupuncture board.

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Sec. 205.302. AUTHORIZED PRACTICE WITHOUT REFERRAL. (a) After notice and public hearing, the medical board shall determine by rule whether an acupuncturist may treat a patient for alcoholism or chronic pain without a referral from a physician, dentist, or chiropractor. The medical board shall make the determination based on clinical evidence and what the medical board determines to be in the best interest of affected patients.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 205.301 , a license holder may, without a referral from a physician, dentist, or chiropractor, perform acupuncture on a person for:
(1) smoking addiction;
(2) weight loss; or
(3) substance abuse, to the extent permitted by medical board rule adopted with advice from the acupuncture board.