Tex. Occ. Code Section 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, Sec. 14.002(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Section 107.002 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­107.­htm#107.­002 (accessed May 11, 2024).

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