Tex. Occupations Code § 801.157
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 801.157, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 801.157. PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall establish or approve a peer assistance program for veterinarians. The peer assistance program must comply with Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The board may order a veterinarian who is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter based on a finding that the veterinarian is impaired by chemical dependency or mental illness to submit to care, counseling, or treatment through the peer assistance program.
(c) The board shall provide information on its website directing licensed veterinarians to approved peer assistance programs.
(b) The board may order a veterinarian who is subject to disciplinary action under this chapter based on a finding that the veterinarian is impaired by chemical dependency or mental illness to submit to care, counseling, or treatment through the peer assistance program.
(c) The board shall provide information on its website directing licensed veterinarians to approved peer assistance programs.
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