The board shall establish and administer a substance abuse rehabilitation program, hereafter referred to as the rehabilitation program, for the rehabilitation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants whose competency is impaired due to the abuse of drugs or alcohol. The board may contract with any other state agency or a private organization to perform its duties under this article. The board may establish one or more rehabilitation evaluation committees to assist it in carrying out its duties under this article. Any rehabilitation evaluation committee established by the board shall operate under the direction of the rehabilitation program manager, as designated by the executive officer of the board. The program manager has the primary responsibility to review and evaluate recommendations of the committee.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2663
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program
Known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act
The act spans §§ 2600 to 2696 (87 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 63
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