The State Board of Optometry may undertake the functions and responsibilities to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, which may include any of the following:
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(1) Contracting with providers of treatment programs;
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(2) Receiving and evaluating reports of suspected impairment from any source;
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(3) Intervening in cases of verified impairment;
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(4) Referring impaired optometrists to treatment programs;
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(5) Monitoring the treatment and rehabilitation of impaired optometrists;
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(6) Providing posttreatment monitoring and support of rehabilitated impaired optometrists;
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(7) Suspending, limiting, or restricting the optometrist’s license for the duration of the impairment; and
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(8) Performing such other activities as the board deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.