Scope of practice

Act 80 of 2020, § 505, under CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST REGULATION ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 80 of 2020, § 505

Section 505. Scope of practice.

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to prohibit any of the following individuals from performing the tasks or functions of a surgical technologist:

(1) A health care practitioner.

(2) A dental assistant or an individual who is licensed or registered under the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law.

(3) A student or intern performing the functions of a surgical technologist under the direct supervision of a health care practitioner as part of the student's or intern's training or internship.