{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-167.008","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 167.008","heading":"REFERRALS TO PROGRAM.","body":"(a) The program shall accept a self-referral from a physician or physician assistant and referrals from an individual, a physician health and rehabilitation committee, a physician assistant organization, a state physician health program, a hospital or hospital system licensed in this state, a residency program, the board, or the physician assistant board.\n(b) A physician or physician assistant may refer the physician or physician assistant to the program.\n(c) The program may not accept a referral, except as provided by board rules, for a violation of the standard of care as a result of drugs or alcohol or boundary violations with a patient or a patient's family.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE B. PHYSICIANS","CHAPTER 167. TEXAS PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.167.htm#167.008","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"c064d81ba994ed757c9b59fd065e1d295725e24d3404bf5cc7b6138785b32002","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-167.007","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-167.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}