Sec. 301.4106.  PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.  The board by rule shall develop guidelines to:
(1)  outline the roles and responsibilities of the board and a peer assistance program established or approved by the board under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code;
(2)  outline the process for a peer assistance program to refer to the board complaints alleging a violation of the practice of nursing;
(3)  establish requirements for successfully completing a peer assistance program and for notification of the board of the successful completion by a nurse the board has ordered to attend or referred to the program;
(4)  establish a clear procedure based on meaningful performance goals for evaluating the success of a peer assistance program established or approved by the board under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code;
(5)  establish individualized requirements for participants in a peer assistance program, including the duration of participation in a peer assistance program for substance use, based on the individual's diagnosis and needs; and
(6)  ensure that participation requirements and treatment plans for peer assistance program participants who are referred to peer assistance for similar reasons are administered consistently.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.