1. (a) A person who knows or suspects that a professional is impaired by a substance use or mental health condition may report the professional's name and any relevant information to an approved peer assistance program.
2. (b) A person who is required by law to report an impaired professional to a licensing or disciplinary authority satisfies that requirement if the person reports the professional to an approved peer assistance program.
3. (c) An approved peer assistance program may report in writing to the appropriate licensing or disciplinary authority the name of a professional who the program knows or suspects is impaired and any relevant information concerning that professional.

Source Note:The provisions of this §8.117 adopted to be effective January 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 579.