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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 107.102: AUTHORITY TO TREAT.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS
  3. SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY
  4. CHAPTER 107. INTRACTABLE PAIN TREATMENT
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS

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.

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

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