Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 8 - PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR IMPAIRED PROFESSIONALS
Section 8.119 - Referrals to Assessment and Treatment Resources
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 8.119
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Neither the peer assistance program nor any individual associated with it may accept compensation for referrals. Compensation includes:
(1) pay;
(2) anything of value; and
(3) any other form of benefit or
consideration.
(b) If the peer assistance program has a relationship with a licensed treatment facility that involves ownership, operation, management, or control, then the program must comply with the requirements of Texas Health and Safety Code § 164.007 and § 164.008 regarding referrals for treatment.
(c) If the peer assistance program is not subject to Texas Health and Safety Code § 164.007 and § 164.008, the program must:
(1) implement an objective
process for selecting assessment and treatment resources to be provided as
referrals to participants; and
(2)
maintain documentation including:
(A) the
method for establishing selection criteria;
(B) the relevance of the criteria to the
services to be provided;
(C) the
process used to apply the criteria to potential resources; and
(D) the justification for the selection of
those assessment and treatment resources chosen.
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