Texas § 254.016 INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.

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§ 254.016 — INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.

Texas § 254.016

Code OCOccupations Code

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Bluebook

Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 254.016 (2026).

Text

Sec. 254.016. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS. 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.

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Sec. 254.016. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS. 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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 254.013 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018 ), Sec. 23.001(71), eff. September 1, 2005.