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Sec. 167.002. MEDICAL DIRECTOR. (a) The board shall
appoint a medical director for the program.
(b) The medical director must:
(1) be a physician licensed by the board; and
(2) have expertise in a field of medicine relating to
disorders commonly affecting physicians or physician assistants,
including substance abuse disorders.
(c) The medical director shall provide clinical and policy
oversight for the program.
Sec. 167.003. GOVERNING BOARD. (a) The president of the
board shall appoint persons to serve on the governing board of the
program. The appointees shall include physicians, physician
assistants, and other related professionals with experience
addressing health conditions commonly found in the population of
monitored physicians or physician assistants.
(b) The governing board shall:
(1) provide advice and counsel to the board; and
(2) establish policy and procedures for the operation
and administration of the program.
(c) The board, with the advice and in consultation with the
physician assistant board and Texas-based professional
associations of physicians and physician assistants, shall adopt
rules relating to the appointment of members to the governing
board, including length of terms, procedures for filling a vacancy,
and conflict-of-interest provisions.
Sec. 167.004. PHYSICIAN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. (a) The governing board shall appoint physicians to
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 292, Chapter 1345, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149629/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.