Sec. 801.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (1-a) "Certified veterinary assistant" means a person who has been certified as a certified veterinary assistant by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association and is employed by a licensed veterinarian. (2) "Compensation" includes a fee, monetary reward, discount, or emolument, whether received directly or indirectly. (3) "Direct supervision" means supervision of a person by a responsible veterinarian who is physically present on the premises. (3-a) "Equine dentistry" means any diagnosis, treatment, or surgical procedure performed on the head or oral cavity of an equine animal. The term includes: (A) any procedure that invades the tissues of the oral cavity, including a procedure to: (i) remove sharp enamel projections; (ii) treat malocclusions of the teeth; (iii) reshape teeth; and (iv) extract one or more teeth; (B) the treatment or extraction of damaged or diseased teeth; (C) the treatment of diseased teeth through restoration and endodontic procedures; (D) periodontal treatments, including: (i) the removal of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains above the gum line; and (ii) the smoothing, filing, and polishing of tooth surfaces; and (E) dental radiography. (4) "General supervision" means supervision of a person by a responsible veterinarian who is readily available to communicate with the person. (4-a) "Immediate supervision" means supervision by a person who is within audible and visual range of both the animal patient and the person under supervision. (4-b) "Licensed equine dental provider" means a person who holds a license to practice equine dentistry issued under this chapter. (4-c) "Licensed veterinary technician" means a person licensed as a veterinary technician by the board. (5) "Practice of veterinary medicine" means: (A) the diagnosis, treatment, correction, change, manipulation, relief, or prevention of animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical condition, including the prescription or administration of a drug, biologic, anesthetic, apparatus, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique; (B) the representation of an ability and willingness to perform an act listed in Paragraph (A); (C) the use of a title, a word, or letters to induce the belief that a person is legally authorized and qualified to perform an act listed in Paragraph (A); or (D) the receipt of compensation for performing an act listed in Paragraph (A). (6) "Veterinarian" means a person licensed by the board under this chapter to practice veterinary medicine. (6-a) "Veterinary assistant" means a person who: (A) is employed by a licensed veterinarian; (B) performs tasks related to animal care; and (C) is not a certified veterinary assistant or a licensed veterinary technician. (6-b) "Veterinary medical facility" means a location, including a building, portion of a building, or vehicle, in which the practice of veterinary medicine normally takes place or is provided. (6-c) "Management services organization" means a business entity that provides management services to a veterinary medical facility, as defined by board rule. (7) "Veterinary medicine" includes veterinary surgery, reproduction and obstetrics, dentistry, ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, and any other discipline or specialty of veterinary medicine.
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