Texas § 481.0764 DUTIES OF PRESCRIBERS, PHARMACISTS, AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

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§ 481.0764 — DUTIES OF PRESCRIBERS, PHARMACISTS, AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

Texas § 481.0764

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 481.0764 (2026).

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Sec. 481.0764. DUTIES OF PRESCRIBERS, PHARMACISTS, AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

(a)A person authorized to receive information under Section 481.076 (a)(5), other than a veterinarian, shall access that information with respect to the patient before prescribing or dispensing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol.

(b)A person authorized to receive information under Section 481.076 (a)(5) may access that information with respect to the patient before prescribing or dispensing any controlled substance.

(c)A veterinarian authorized to access information under Subsection (b) regarding a controlled substance may access the information for prescriptions dispensed only for the animals of an owner and may not consider the personal prescription history of the owner.

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Sec. 481.0764. DUTIES OF PRESCRIBERS, PHARMACISTS, AND RELATED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. (a) A person authorized to receive information under Section 481.076 (a)(5), other than a veterinarian, shall access that information with respect to the patient before prescribing or dispensing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol.
(b) A person authorized to receive information under Section 481.076 (a)(5) may access that information with respect to the patient before prescribing or dispensing any controlled substance.
(c) A veterinarian authorized to access information under Subsection (b) regarding a controlled substance may access the information for prescriptions dispensed only for the animals of an owner and may not consider the personal prescription history of the owner.
(d) A violation of Subsection (a) is grounds for disciplinary action by the regulatory agency that issued a license, certification, or registration to the person who committed the violation.
(e) This section does not grant a person the authority to issue prescriptions for or dispense controlled substances.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.