(a) A person authorized to receive information under § 481.076(a)(5), other than a veterinarian, shall access that information with respect to the patient before prescribing or dispensing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol.
(b) A person authorized to receive information under § 481.076(a)(5) may access that information with respect to the patient before prescribing or dispensing any controlled substance.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 481.0764

  • 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

(c) A veterinarian authorized to access information under Subsection (b) regarding a controlled substance may access the information for prescriptions dispensed only for the animals of an owner and may not consider the personal prescription history of the owner.
(d) A violation of Subsection (a) is grounds for disciplinary action by the regulatory agency that issued a license, certification, or registration to the person who committed the violation.
(e) This section does not grant a person the authority to issue prescriptions for or dispense controlled substances.

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