Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
Subtitle A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY |
Chapter 107. INTRACTABLE PAIN TREATMENT |
Subchapter C. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS |
Sec. 107.101. PATIENT
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In this subchapter, "patient" includes a person who:
(1) is currently abusing a dangerous drug or controlled substance;
(2) is not currently abusing such a drug or substance but has a history of such abuse; or
(3) lives in an environment that poses a risk for misuse or diversion to illegitimate use of such a drug or substance.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.