APPLICABILITY

Rules adopted by the board under Section 301.602 do not apply to: (1) an outpatient setting in which only local anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or both are used; (2) a licensed hospital, including an outpatient facility of the hospital that is located separate from the hospital; (3) a licensed ambulatory surgical center; (4) a clinic located on land recognized as tribal land by the federal government and maintained or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization as listed by the United States secretary of the interior under 25 U.S.C. Section 479a-1 or as listed under a successor federal statute or regulation; (5) a facility maintained or operated by a state or local governmental entity; (6) a clinic directly maintained or operated by the United States; or (7) an outpatient setting accredited by: (A) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations relating to ambulatory surgical centers; (B) the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities; or (C) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.