Texas § 2034.003 CHARGES FOR MEDICATION OR DRUG TESTING.

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§ 2034.003 — CHARGES FOR MEDICATION OR DRUG TESTING.

Texas § 2034.003

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2034.003 (2026).

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Sec. 2034.003. CHARGES FOR MEDICATION OR DRUG TESTING.

(a)The commission by rule shall:

(1)prescribe procedures for approving and paying medical and drug testing laboratory charges under this section; and

(2)allocate responsibility for the costs of human drug testing of a license holder.

(b)The racetrack association that receives medication or drug testing services conducted under this subtitle shall pay the reasonable charges associated with those services.

(c)Charges for services performed under this section must be forwarded to the commission for approval of the reasonableness of the charges. Charges may include expenses incurred for travel, lodging, testing, and processing of test results.

(d)The commission shall determine whether the laboratory charges are reasonable in relation

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Sec. 2034.003. CHARGES FOR MEDICATION OR DRUG TESTING. (a) The commission by rule shall:
(1) prescribe procedures for approving and paying medical and drug testing laboratory charges under this section; and
(2) allocate responsibility for the costs of human drug testing of a license holder.
(b) The racetrack association that receives medication or drug testing services conducted under this subtitle shall pay the reasonable charges associated with those services.
(c) Charges for services performed under this section must be forwarded to the commission for approval of the reasonableness of the charges. Charges may include expenses incurred for travel, lodging, testing, and processing of test results.
(d) The commission shall determine whether the laboratory charges are reasonable in relation to industry standards by periodically surveying the drug testing charges of comparable laboratories in the United States.
(e) The racetrack association that receives the services is responsible for the cost of approved charges for animal drug testing services under this section. The commission shall forward a copy of the charges to the racetrack association for immediate payment.
(f) To pay the charges associated with the medication or drug testing, a racetrack association may use the money held by the racetrack association to pay outstanding tickets and pari-mutuel vouchers. The racetrack association shall pay any additional amount needed for the charges.