Section 8.119 - Referrals to Assessment and Treatment Resources(a) Neither the peer assistance program nor any individual associated with it may accept compensation for referrals. Compensation includes: (2) anything of value; and(3) any other form of benefit or consideration.(b) If the peer assistance program has a relationship with a licensed treatment facility that involves ownership, operation, management, or control, then the program must comply with the requirements of Texas Health and Safety Code § 164.007 and § 164.008 regarding referrals for treatment.(c) If the peer assistance program is not subject to Texas Health and Safety Code § 164.007 and § 164.008, the program must:(1) implement an objective process for selecting assessment and treatment resources to be provided as referrals to participants; and(2) maintain documentation including:(A) the method for establishing selection criteria;(B) the relevance of the criteria to the services to be provided;(C) the process used to apply the criteria to potential resources; and(D) the justification for the selection of those assessment and treatment resources chosen.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 8.119
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 04, January 24, 2020, TexReg 579, eff. 1/27/2020