Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 467.004
Funding
(a)
Except as provided by Section 467.0041 (Funding for State Board of Dental Examiners)(b) of this code and Section 504.058 (Funding for Chemical Dependency Counselor Programs), Occupations Code, a licensing or disciplinary authority may add a surcharge of not more than $10 to its license or license renewal fee to fund an approved peer assistance program. The authority must adopt the surcharge in accordance with the procedure that the authority uses to initiate and adopt an increase in its license or license renewal fee.(b)
A licensing or disciplinary authority may accept, transfer, and expend funds made available by the federal or state government or by another public or private source to fund an approved peer assistance program.(c)
A licensing or disciplinary authority may contract with, provide grants to, or make other arrangements with an agency, professional association, institution, or individual to implement this chapter.(d)
Money collected under this section may be used only to implement this chapter and may not be used to pay for the actual treatment and rehabilitation costs required by an impaired professional.
Source:
Section 467.004 — Funding, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.467.htm#467.004 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
