| (a) Neither the peer assistance program nor any individual
associated with it may accept compensation for referrals. Compensation
includes:
(1) pay;
(2) anything of value; and
(3) any other form of benefit or consideration.
(b) If the peer assistance program has a relationship
with a licensed treatment facility that involves ownership, operation,
management, or control, then the program must comply with the requirements
of Texas Health and Safety Code §164.007 and §164.008 regarding
referrals for treatment.
(c) If the peer assistance program is not subject to
Texas Health and Safety Code §164.007 and §164.008, the
program must:
(1) implement an objective process for selecting assessment
and treatment resources to be provided as referrals to participants;
and
(2) maintain documentation including:
(A) the method for establishing selection criteria;
(B) the relevance of the criteria to the services to
be provided;
(C) the process used to apply the criteria to potential
resources; and
(D) the justification for the selection of those assessment
and treatment resources chosen.
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