Section 166.001 - Definition In this chapter, "anatomic pathology services" means:
(1) histopathology or surgical pathology, which is the gross and microscopic examination and histologic processing of organ tissue performed by a physician or under the supervision of a physician;(2) cytopathology, which is the microscopic examination of cells from the following: (E) smears, including a Pap smear, performed by a physician or under the supervision of a physician;(3) hematology, which is the microscopic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates and biopsies performed by a physician, or under the supervision of a physician, and peripheral blood smears when the attending or treating physician or technologist requests that a blood smear be reviewed by a pathologist;(4) sub-cellular pathology and molecular pathology; or(5) a blood-banking service performed by a pathologist.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 144, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2007.