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TX Govt Code § 487.454 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter K. Community Healthcare Awareness and Mentoring Program for Students|Section 487.454. Grants; Eligibility

Sec. 487.454.  GRANTS; ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  Subject to available funding, the department shall develop and implement, as a component of the program, a grant program to support employment opportunities in rural and underserved urban areas in this state for students participating in training or educational programs to become health care professionals.(b)  In awarding grants under the program, the department shall give first priority to grants to training or educational programs that provide internships to students.(c)  To be eligible to receive a grant under the grant program, a person must:(1)  apply for the grant on a form adopted by the department;(2)  be enrolled or intend to be enrolled in a training or educational program to become a health care professional;(3)  commit to practice or work, after licensure as a health care professional, for at least one year as a health care professional in a rural or underserved urban area in this state; and(4)  comply fully with any practice or requirements associated with any scholarship, loan, or other similar benefit received by the student.(d)  As a condition of receiving a grant under the program the student must agree to repay the amount of the grant, plus a penalty in an amount established by rule of the department not to exceed two times the amount of the grant, if the student becomes licensed as a health care professional and fails to practice or work for at least one year as a health care professional in a rural or underserved urban area in this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.254 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276 Sec. 9.006(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 40, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter L. Rural Physician Recruitment Program|Section 487.501. Definitions

Sec. 487.501.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Rural community" means a rural area as defined by the department.(2)  "Medical school" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.501, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.251 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 63, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter L. Rural Physician Recruitment Program|Section 487.502. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 487.502.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The department may accept gifts, grants, and donations to support the rural physician recruitment program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.252 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 64, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter L. Rural Physician Recruitment Program|Section 487.503. Rural Physician Recruitment Program

Sec. 487.503.  RURAL PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  Subject to available funding, the department shall establish a process in consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for selecting Texas medical schools to recruit students from rural communities and encourage them to return to rural communities to practice medicine.(b)  The Texas medical schools selected shall:(1)  encourage high school and college students from rural communities to pursue a career in medicine;(2)  develop a screening process to identify rural students most likely to pursue a career in medicine;(3)  establish a rural medicine curriculum;(4)  establish a mentoring program for rural students;(5)  provide rural students with information about financial aid resources available for postsecondary education;  and(6)  establish a rural practice incentive program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.253 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.551. Definitions

Sec. 487.551.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Health professional" means a person other than a physician who holds a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or a state agency rule that must be obtained by an individual to practice in a health care profession.(2)  "Medically underserved community" means a community that:(A)  is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less;(B)  has been designated under state or federal law as:(i)  a health professional shortage area; or(ii)  a medically underserved area; or(C)  has been designated as a medically underserved community by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.301 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.553. Loan Reimbursement Program

Sec. 487.553.  LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.  Subject to available funding, the department shall establish a program to assist communities in recruiting health professionals to practice in medically underserved communities by providing loan reimbursement for health professionals who serve in those communities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.303 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 41, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 68, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.554. Stipend Program

Sec. 487.554.  STIPEND PROGRAM.  (a)  Subject to available funding, the department shall establish a program to assist communities in recruiting health professionals to practice in medically underserved communities by providing a stipend to health professionals who agree to serve in those communities.(b)  A stipend awarded under this section may be paid in periodic installments.(c)  A health professional who participates in the program established under this section must establish an office and residency in the medically underserved area before receiving any portion of the stipend.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.304 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 42, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 69, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.555. Contract Required

Sec. 487.555.  CONTRACT REQUIRED.  (a)  A health professional may receive assistance under this subchapter only if the health professional signs a contract agreeing to provide health care services in a medically underserved community.(b)  A student in a degree program preparing to become a health professional may contract with the department for the loan reimbursement program under Section 487.553 before obtaining the license required to become a health professional.(c)  The department may contract with a health professional for part-time services under the stipend program established under Section 487.554.(d)  A health professional who participates in any loan reimbursement program is not eligible for a stipend under Section 487.554.(e)  A contract under this section must provide that a health professional who does not provide the required services to the community or provides those services for less than the required time is personally liable to the state for:(1)  the total amount of assistance the health professional received from the department and the medically underserved community;(2)  interest on the amount under Subdivision (1) at a rate set by the department;(3)  the state's reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining payment, including reasonable attorney's fees; and(4)  a penalty as established by the department by rule to help ensure compliance with the contract.(f)  Amounts recovered under Subsection (e) shall be deposited in the permanent endowment fund for the rural communities health care investment program under Section 487.558.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.305 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 43, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.556 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.556. Powers and Duties of Department

Sec. 487.556.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including guidelines for:(1)  developing contracts under which loan reimbursement or stipend recipients provide services to qualifying communities;(2)  identifying the duties of the state, state agency, loan reimbursement or stipend recipient, and medically underserved community under the loan reimbursement or stipend contract;(3)  determining a rate of interest to be charged under Section 487.555(e)(2);(4)  ensuring that a loan reimbursement or stipend recipient provides access to health services to participants in government-funded health benefits programs in qualifying communities;(5)  encouraging the use of telecommunications or telemedicine, as appropriate;(6)  prioritizing the provision of loan reimbursements and stipends to health professionals who are not eligible for any other state loan forgiveness, loan repayment, or stipend program;(7)  prioritizing the provision of loan reimbursements and stipends to health professionals who are graduates of health professional degree programs in this state;(8)  encouraging a medically underserved community served by a loan reimbursement or stipend recipient to contribute to the cost of the loan reimbursement or stipend when making a contribution is feasible; and(9)  requiring a medically underserved community served by a loan reimbursement or stipend recipient to assist the department in contracting with the loan reimbursement or stipend recipient who will serve that community.(b)  The department by rule may designate areas of the state as medically underserved communities.(c)  The department shall make reasonable efforts to contract with health professionals from a variety of different health professions.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.306 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 44, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 72, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.557 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.557. Use of Telecommunication and Telemedicine

Sec. 487.557.  USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION AND TELEMEDICINE.  A health professional who participates in a program under this subchapter may not use telecommunication technology, including telemedicine, as the sole or primary method of providing services and may not use telecommunication technology as a substitute for providing health care services in person.  A health professional who participates in a program under this subchapter may use telecommunication technology only to supplement or enhance the health care services provided by the health professional.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.307 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 487.558 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.558. Permanent Endowment Fund

Sec. 487.558.  PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND.  (a)  The permanent endowment fund for the rural communities health care investment program is a special fund in the treasury outside the general revenue fund.(b)  The fund is composed of:(1)  money transferred to the fund at the direction of the legislature;(2)  gifts and grants contributed to the fund;(3)  the returns received from investment of money in the fund;  and(4)  amounts recovered under Section 487.555(e).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.308 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 487.559 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.559. Administration and Use of Fund

Sec. 487.559.  ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF FUND.  (a)  The department may administer the permanent endowment fund for the rural communities health care investment program.  If the department elects not to administer the fund, the comptroller shall administer the fund.(b)  The administrator of the fund shall invest the fund in a manner intended to preserve the purchasing power of the fund's assets and the fund's annual distributions.  The administrator may acquire, exchange, sell, supervise, manage, or retain, through procedures and subject to restrictions the administrator considers appropriate, any kind of investment of the fund's assets that prudent investors, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the assets of the fund rather than a single investment.(c)  The comptroller or the department may solicit and accept gifts and grants to the fund.(d)  Annual distributions for the fund shall be determined by the investment and distribution policy adopted by the administrator of the fund for the fund's assets.(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), money in the fund may not be used for any purpose.(f)  The amount available for distribution from the fund, including any gift or grant, may be appropriated only for providing stipends and loan reimbursement under the programs authorized by this subchapter and to pay the expenses of managing the fund.  The expenditure of a gift or grant is subject to any limitation or requirement placed on the gift or grant by the donor or granting entity.(g)  Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply to the fund.  Section 404.094(d), Government Code, applies to the fund.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.309 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.560 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter M. Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program|Section 487.560. Reporting Requirement

Sec. 487.560.  REPORTING REQUIREMENT.  The department shall provide a report on the permanent endowment fund for the rural communities health care investment program to the Legislative Budget Board not later than November 1 of each year.  The report must include the total amount of money the department received from the fund, the purpose for which the money was used, and any additional information that may be requested by the Legislative Budget Board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2001.  Redesignated from Health and Safety Code Sec. 106.310 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 9.006(e), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter N. Rural Physician Relief Program|Section 487.601. Definitions

Sec. 487.601.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.(2)  "Relief services" means the temporary coverage of a physician's practice by another physician for a predetermined time during the physician's absence and before the physician's return.(3)  "Rural" means:(A)  a community located in a county with a population not greater than 50,000;(B)  an area designated under state or federal law as:(i)  a health professional shortage area; or(ii)  a medically underserved area; or(C)  a medically underserved community designated by the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter N. Rural Physician Relief Program|Section 487.602. Rural Physician Relief Program

Sec. 487.602.  RURAL PHYSICIAN RELIEF PROGRAM.  Subject to available funding, the  department shall create a program to provide affordable relief services to rural physicians practicing in the fields of general family medicine, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics to facilitate the ability of those physicians to take time away from their practice.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter N. Rural Physician Relief Program|Section 487.603. Fees

Sec. 487.603.  FEES.  (a)  The department shall charge a fee for rural physicians to participate in the program.(b)  The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in a special account in the general revenue fund that may be appropriated only to the department for administration of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 77, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter N. Rural Physician Relief Program|Section 487.604. Funding

Sec. 487.604.  FUNDING.  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations, and contributions to support the program.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 78, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 487 - Office of Rural Affairs in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter N. Rural Physician Relief Program|Section 487.605. Relief Physician's Expenses

Sec. 487.605.  RELIEF PHYSICIAN'S EXPENSES.  The department shall pay a physician providing relief under the program using fees collected by the center.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 79, eff. September 1, 2009.|