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Bill to bar estheticians from administering injections advances to hearing; proponents cite patient safety
Summary
Senate Bill 378 would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority over estheticians and cosmetologists who administer injections without proper medical authorization; testimony emphasized safety risks from unauthorized injections and called for statutory clarity.
Senate Bill 378, intended to clarify who may legally administer injections such as Botox and dermal fillers, drew public testimony about patient safety before the Committee on Business & Commerce and was left pending for further consideration.
The bill, explained by Senator Schwartner, would prohibit estheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless they are "legally authorized and licensed to perform these acts." Schwartner told the committee the…
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