Section 301.4106 - Peer Assistance Programs The board by rule shall develop guidelines to:
(1) outline the roles and responsibilities of the board and a peer assistance program established or approved by the board under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code;(2) outline the process for a peer assistance program to refer to the board complaints alleging a violation of the practice of nursing;(3) establish requirements for successfully completing a peer assistance program and for notification of the board of the successful completion by a nurse the board has ordered to attend or referred to the program;(4) establish a clear procedure based on meaningful performance goals for evaluating the success of a peer assistance program established or approved by the board under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code;(5) establish individualized requirements for participants in a peer assistance program, including the duration of participation in a peer assistance program for substance use, based on the individual's diagnosis and needs; and(6) ensure that participation requirements and treatment plans for peer assistance program participants who are referred to peer assistance for similar reasons are administered consistently.Tex. Occ. Code § 301.4106
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 509,Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/2017.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889, Sec. 25, eff. 9/1/2007.