Tex. Occ. Code § 801.157 · Subchapter D. BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES
PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 811), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (S.B. 2155), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.
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