Section 170.5 - DefinitionsPursuant to Texas Occupations Code § 170.001, the definitions for "opioid antagonist" and "prescriber," and opioid-related drug overdose have the meanings assigned by Texas Health and Safety Code § 483.101, as set out in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this section.
(1) Prescriber--a person authorized by law to prescribe an opioid antagonist.(2) Opioid antagonist--Naloxone, a drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or otherwise inhibits the effects of opioids acting on those receptors.(3) Opioid-related drug overdose--a condition, evidenced by symptoms such as extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, constriction of the pupils or dilation of the pupils, respiratory depression, or coma, that a layperson would reasonably believe to be the result of the consumption or use of an opioid.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 170.5
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 26, June 29, 2018, TexReg 4454, eff. 7/8/2018