Texas § 168.001 DEFINITIONS.

Texas Statutes

§ 168.001 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 168.001

Code OCOccupations Code

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Bluebook

Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 168.001 (2026).

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Sec. 168.001. DEFINITIONS. 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.

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Sec. 168.001. DEFINITIONS. 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.

Legislative History

Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303 ), Sec. 27.001(45), eff. September 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 478 (S.B. 1235 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.