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Tex. Occupations Code § 504.057

APPROVAL OF PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

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Tex. Occupations Code § 504.057, APPROVAL OF PEER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/699775
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(a) The department shall approve one or more peer assistance programs established by the department or a professional association in accordance with Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code, from which persons licensed under this chapter may seek assistance. (b) The department shall approve a peer assistance program that: (1) meets the minimum criteria established by the executive commissioner or department under Chapter 467, Health and Safety Code; (2) meets any additional criteria established by the executive commissioner or department for chemical dependency counselors licensed under this chapter; and (3) is designed to assist a chemical dependency counselor whose ability to perform a professional service is impaired by abuse of or dependency on drugs or alcohol. (c) The department shall maintain a list of approved peer assistance programs for licensed chemical dependency counselors on the department's Internet website. Amended by: