DEFINITIONS
Known as the Medical Practice Act
The act spans §§ 151–172 (375 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Joseph Cotropia v. Mary Chapman (2020)
Most recently applied in Joseph Cotropia v. Mary Chapman (October 2020)
Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(45), eff
In this chapter:
(1) "Pain management clinic" means a publicly or privately owned facility for which a majority of patients are issued on a monthly basis a prescription for opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol, but not including suboxone.
(2) "Operator" means an owner, medical director, or physician affiliated or associated with the pain management clinic in any capacity. Each of these individuals is considered to be operating at the pain management clinic.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.