In this chapter:
- (1) "Approved narcotic drug" means a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for maintenance or detoxification of a person physiologically addicted to the opiate class of drugs.
- (2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(91), eff. April 2, 2015.
- (3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(91), eff. April 2, 2015.
- (4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.
- (5) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
- (5-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
- (6) "Facility" includes a medical office, an outpatient clinic, a general or special hospital, a community mental health center, and any other location in which a structured narcotic dependency program is conducted.
- (7) "Narcotic drug" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act).
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1211, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(91), eff. April 2, 2015.