Texas Occupations Code - Section 107.002. Definitions
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§ 107.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Texas State Board of Medical
Examiners.
(2) "Intractable pain" means a state of pain for
which:
(A) the cause of the pain cannot be removed or
otherwise treated; and
(B) in the generally accepted course of medical
practice, relief or cure of the cause of the pain:
(i) is not possible; or
(ii) has not been found after reasonable
efforts.
(3) "Physician" means a physician licensed by the
board.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 14.002(a), eff. Sept.
1, 2003.
Section: 104.005 104.006 104.007 105.001 105.002 106.001 107.001 107.002 107.003 107.051 107.052 107.053 107.101 107.102 107.103
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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