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Tex. Occ. Code § 107.104

DOCUMENTATION AND CONSULTATION REQUIRED

Known as the Intractable Pain Treatment Act

The act spans §§ 107.001 to 107.152 (12 sections).

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

To ensure that a prescribed dangerous drug or controlled substance is not diverted to another use and to ensure the appropriateness of the treatment of the patient's targeted symptoms, the physician shall:

(1) specifically document:

(A) the understanding between the physician and patient about the patient's prescribed treatment;

(B) the name of the drug or substance prescribed;

(C) the dosage and method of taking the prescribed drug or substance;

(D) the number of dose units prescribed; and

(E) the frequency of prescribing and dispensing the drug or substance; and

(2) consult with a psychologist, psychiatrist, expert in the treatment of addictions, or other health care professional, as appropriate.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.