Tex. Occupations Code § 111.009
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 111.009, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 111.009. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PRESCRIPTIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section:
(1) "Controlled substance," "opiate," and "prescribe" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code.
(2) "National holiday" means a day described by Section 662.003(a), Government Code.
(b) The State Board of Dental Examiners by rule shall establish limits on the quantity of a controlled substance, including an opiate, that a dentist may prescribe to a patient as a teledentistry dental service. Except as provided by Subsection (c), the rules may not authorize a dentist to prescribe more than is necessary to supply a patient for:
(1) if the prescription is for an opiate, a two-day period; or
(2) if the prescription is for a controlled substance other than an opiate, a five-day period.
(c) For each day in a period described by Subsection (b)(1) or (2) that is a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.
(d) Rules adopted under this section must comply with applicable federal laws and rules.
(1) "Controlled substance," "opiate," and "prescribe" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code.
(2) "National holiday" means a day described by Section 662.003(a), Government Code.
(b) The State Board of Dental Examiners by rule shall establish limits on the quantity of a controlled substance, including an opiate, that a dentist may prescribe to a patient as a teledentistry dental service. Except as provided by Subsection (c), the rules may not authorize a dentist to prescribe more than is necessary to supply a patient for:
(1) if the prescription is for an opiate, a two-day period; or
(2) if the prescription is for a controlled substance other than an opiate, a five-day period.
(c) For each day in a period described by Subsection (b)(1) or (2) that is a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, the period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.
(d) Rules adopted under this section must comply with applicable federal laws and rules.
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