Texas Health and Safety Code 466.002 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 466.002
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(91), eff.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(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(91), eff.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).