California § 2459.5 - An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiat
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 2459.5 — An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2459.5. An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiat
An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiative Act may utilize the services of an aide to assist the osteopathic physician and surgeon in the rendering of osteopathic manipulative treatment. The aide shall at all times be under the orders, direction, and immediate supervision of the osteopathic physician and surgeon. Nothing in this section shall authorize an aide to function independently of the osteopathic physician and surgeon or shall be construed as authorizing an osteopathic aide to practice medicine, surgery, or any other form of healing art.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 2459.5 cover?
Section 2459.5 ("An osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed pursuant to the Osteopathic Initiat") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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