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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of pain management guidelines for |
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physicians. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 153.0041 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 153.0041. PAIN MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES. The board by |
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rule may establish guidelines for the treatment of severe acute or |
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chronic pain by a physician. The guidelines shall apply without |
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regard to a patient's prior or current chemical dependency or |
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addiction, but may include standards and procedures applicable to |
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patients with prior or current chemical dependency or addiction. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |