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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement that certain impaired veterinarians |
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participate in a peer assistance program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 801.401, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The board may issue a disciplinary order directing a |
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veterinarian to participate in the peer assistance program under |
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Section 801.157 if the board determines that the veterinarian is an |
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impaired professional as defined by Section 467.001, Health and |
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Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 412 was passed by the House on April |
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7, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 412 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0 |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |