Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 167.008 - Referrals to Program(a) The program shall accept a self-referral from a physician or physician assistant and referrals from an individual, a physician health and rehabilitation committee, a physician assistant organization, a state physician health program, a hospital or hospital system licensed in this state, a residency program, the board, or the physician assistant board.(b) A physician or physician assistant may refer the physician or physician assistant to the program.(c) The program may not accept a referral, except as provided by board rules, for a violation of the standard of care as a result of drugs or alcohol or boundary violations with a patient or a patient's family.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345, Sec. 2(a), eff. 9/1/2009.