Sec. 167.011. FUNDING; FEES. (a) The Texas physician health program account is a special account in the general revenue fund. Funds in the account may be appropriated only to the board for administration of the program.
(b) The board by rule shall set and collect reasonable and necessary fees from program participants in amounts sufficient to offset, to the extent reasonably possible, the cost of administering this chapter.
(c) Each program participant shall pay an annual fee to partially offset the cost of participation and monitoring services.
(d) The board shall deposit fees collected under this section to the credit of the account established under Subsection (a).
(e) The board may grant a waiver to the fee imposed under Subsection (c). The board shall adopt rules relating to the issuance of a waiver under this subsection.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 292), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 167 - Texas Physician Health Program
Section 167.002. Medical Director
Section 167.003. Governing Board
Section 167.004. Physician Health and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
Section 167.005. Texas Physician Health Program
Section 167.007. Operation of Program
Section 167.008. Referrals to Program
Section 167.0091. Referrals for Certain Professions
Section 167.010. Confidentiality
Section 167.011. Funding; Fees