Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.151
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§ 101A.151. PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE.
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(a) The oversight committee shall establish a peer review committee. The chief executive officer, with approval by a simple majority of the oversight committee members, shall appoint as members to the peer review committee:
(1) experts in fields related to dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or related disorders, including research, health care, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease treatment and prevention, and other study areas; and
(2) trained patient advocates who meet the qualifications adopted under Subsection (c).
(b) The oversight committee shall adopt a written policy on in-state or out-of-state residency requirements for peer review committee members.
(c) The oversight committee shall adopt rules regarding the qualifications required of a trained patient advocate for membership on the peer review committee. The rules must require the trained patient advocate to successfully complete science-based training.
(d) A peer review committee member may receive an honorarium. Subchapter B, Chapter 2254, Government Code, does not apply to an honorarium the member receives under this chapter.
(e) The chief executive officer, in consultation with the oversight committee, shall adopt a policy regarding honoraria and document any change in the amount of honoraria paid to a peer review committee member, including information explaining the basis for that change.
(f) A peer review committee member may not serve on the board of directors or other governing board of an entity receiving a grant from the institute.
(g) Peer review committee members serve for terms as determined by the chief executive officer.
(1) experts in fields related to dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or related disorders, including research, health care, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease treatment and prevention, and other study areas; and
(2) trained patient advocates who meet the qualifications adopted under Subsection (c).
(b) The oversight committee shall adopt a written policy on in-state or out-of-state residency requirements for peer review committee members.
(c) The oversight committee shall adopt rules regarding the qualifications required of a trained patient advocate for membership on the peer review committee. The rules must require the trained patient advocate to successfully complete science-based training.
(d) A peer review committee member may receive an honorarium. Subchapter B, Chapter 2254, Government Code, does not apply to an honorarium the member receives under this chapter.
(e) The chief executive officer, in consultation with the oversight committee, shall adopt a policy regarding honoraria and document any change in the amount of honoraria paid to a peer review committee member, including information explaining the basis for that change.
(f) A peer review committee member may not serve on the board of directors or other governing board of an entity receiving a grant from the institute.
(g) Peer review committee members serve for terms as determined by the chief executive officer.
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