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Tex. Occ. Code § 254.016

INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS

Known as the Dental Practice Act

The act spans §§ 251–267 (231 sections).

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 3, eff

At least once each biennium, the board shall provide to license holders information on:

(1) prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances;

(2) abusive and addictive behavior of certain persons who use prescription pain medications;

(3) common diversion strategies employed by certain persons who use prescription pain medications, including fraudulent prescription patterns; and

(4) the appropriate use of pain medications and the differences between addiction, pseudo-addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence.

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