Sec. 801.157.  PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  (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.
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.