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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 504.057. Approval of Peer Assistance Programs

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The department shall approve one or more peer assistance programs established by the department or a professional association in accordance with Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code, from which persons licensed under this chapter may seek assistance.

(b) The department shall approve a peer assistance program that:

(1) meets the minimum criteria established by the executive commissioner or department under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code;

(2) meets any additional criteria established by the executive commissioner or department for chemical dependency counselors licensed under this chapter; and

(3) is designed to assist a chemical dependency counselor whose ability to perform a professional service is impaired by abuse of or dependency on drugs or alcohol.

(c) The department shall maintain a list of approved peer assistance programs for licensed chemical dependency counselors on the department's Internet website.

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