(a) The program must include provisions for:
- (1) continuing care, monitoring, and case management of potentially impairing health conditions, including provisions for cooperation with the evaluating or treating facility;
- (2) ongoing monitoring for relapse, including random drug testing, consultations with other physician health and rehabilitation committees, work site monitors, and treating health professionals, including mental health professionals; and
- (3) other physician and physician assistant health and rehabilitation programs to operate under an agreement with the program, using established guidelines to ensure uniformity and credibility of services throughout this state.
- (b) The program must ensure appropriate communications with the board, the physician assistant board, other state licensing boards, and physician health and rehabilitation programs.
- (c) The program shall use physicians or other health care professional experts or consultants, as appropriate, when necessary to evaluate, recommend solutions for, or resolve a medical dispute.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.