Texas § OC.167.008 - REFERRALS TO PROGRAM
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§ OC.167.008. REFERRALS TO PROGRAM
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 (S.B. 292 ), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
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