Sec. 107.002. DEFINITIONS

In this chapter:

(1) 'Board' means the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.

(2) 'Intractable pain' means a state of pain for which:

(A) the cause of the pain cannot be removed or otherwise treated; and

(B) in the generally accepted course of medical practice, relief or cure of the cause of the pain:

(i) is not possible; or

(ii) has not been found after reasonable efforts.

(3) 'Physician' means a physician licensed by the board.

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