Texas Occupations Code

§ 107.102 — AUTHORITY TO TREAT

OC § 107.102Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY · Ch. 107. INTRACTABLE PAIN TREATMENT · Art. C. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS

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This chapter authorizes a physician to treat a patient with an acute or chronic painful medical condition with a dangerous drug or controlled substance to relieve the patient's pain using appropriate doses, for an appropriate length of time, and for as long as the pain persists.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.