Tex. Occ. Code § 168.001 : OCCUPATIONS CODE — HEALTH PROFESSIONS — PHYSICIANS — REGULATION OF PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Definitions TEXT PDF In this chapter: (1) "Pain management clinic" means a publicly or privately owned facility for which a majority of patients are issued on a monthly basis a prescription for opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol, but not including suboxone. (2) "Operator" means an owner, medical director, or physician affiliated or associated with the pain management clinic in any capacity. Each of these individuals is considered to be operating at the pain management clinic. Tex. Occ. Code § 168.001 Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 478,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015. Redesignated from Occupations Code, Chapter 167 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91, Sec. 27.001(45), eff. 9/1/2011.