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TX Educ Code § 61.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter I. Contracts for Medical Residency Programs|Section 61.506. Family Practice Residency Training Pilot Programs

Sec. 61.506.  FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY TRAINING PILOT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee shall work to enhance approved family practice residency programs and to establish not less than three or more than five pilot programs to provide a major source of indigent health care and to train family practice resident physicians.(b)  Each of the pilot programs must provide services to an economically depressed or rural medically underserved area of the state.  One pilot program must be located in an urban area, one pilot program must be located in a rural area, and the remaining pilot program or programs must be located in the border region as defined by Section 481.001, Government Code.(c)  An approved family practice residency program that wants to participate in or sponsor a pilot program must make a proposal to the advisory committee.(d)  The advisory committee shall review all proposals submitted under Subsection (c) of this section and shall recommend to the board approved family practice residency programs to participate in or sponsor pilot programs.(e)  The board shall select approved family practice residency programs to participate in or sponsor pilot programs on the basis of each program's commitment to indigent health care and to training family practice resident physicians.(f)  The advisory committee shall use financial reports, audits, and performance evaluations currently required under this subchapter or by board rule to assess annually the financial feasibility and effective performance of the pilot programs.  The advisory committee may require additional reports as necessary.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2019.(h)  If the advisory committee determines that a pilot program is not financially feasible or that it does not perform effectively, the advisory committee shall recommend to the board discontinuation of funding for the pilot program.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 665, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 3.01(1), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.531. Repayment Authorized

Sec. 61.531.  REPAYMENT AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The coordinating board may provide, using funds appropriated for that purpose and in accordance with this subchapter and rules of the board, assistance in the repayment of student loans for physicians who apply and qualify for the assistance.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285, Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285, Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.002(5), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 61.532 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.532. Eligibility

Sec. 61.532.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, a physician must:(1)  apply to the coordinating board;(2)  at the time of application, be licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code;(3)  have completed one, two, three, or four consecutive years of practice:(A)  in a health professional shortage area designated by the Department of State Health Services; or(B)  in accordance with Subsection (b), after funds have been fully allocated for the program year to physicians qualifying under Paragraph (A); and(4)  provide health care services to:(A)  recipients under the medical assistance program authorized by Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;(B)  enrollees under the child health plan program authorized by Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; or(C)  persons committed to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or persons confined in a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(b)  A physician may complete one or more years of practice required by Subsection (a)(3) in a location other than a health professional shortage area designated by the Department of State Health Services if, during the applicable year or years, the physician provides health care services to a designated number of patients who are recipients under the medical assistance program authorized by Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, or the Texas Women's Health Program according to criteria established by the board in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission.  The Health and Human Services Commission shall verify a physician's compliance with this subsection, and the board and the commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for that purpose.(c)  The board annually shall solicit and collect information regarding the specific number of patients described by Subsection (a)(4)(A) who are treated by each physician receiving loan repayment assistance under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 585, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (H.B. 1908), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2550), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.533 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.533. Limitation

Sec. 61.533.  LIMITATION.  (a)  A physician may receive repayment assistance grants for not more than four years.(b)  Repayment assistance grants paid in relation to services described by Section 61.532(4)(C) are limited to the first 10 physicians who establish eligibility for those grants each year.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (H.B. 1908), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.534 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.534. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.534.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The coordinating board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any student loan for education at an institution of higher education, including loans for undergraduate education, received by a physician through any lender.(b)  The coordinating board may not provide repayment assistance for a student loan that is in default at the time of the physician's application.(c)  Each fiscal biennium, the coordinating board shall attempt to allocate all funds appropriated to it for the purpose of providing repayment assistance under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1027, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.26, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Educ Code § 61.535 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.535. Repayment

Sec. 61.535.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  The coordinating board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable:(1)  to both the physician and the lender or other holder of the affected loan; or(2)  directly to the lender or other holder of the loan on the physician's behalf.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 581, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.27, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (H.B. 3579), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 61.536 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.536. Advisory Committees

Sec. 61.536.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  The coordinating board may  appoint advisory committees from outside the board's membership to assist the board in performing its duties under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1027, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.28, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 61.5361 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.5361. Acceptance of Funds

Sec. 61.5361.  ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS.  The coordinating board may accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.28, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Educ Code § 61.537 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.537. Rules

Sec. 61.537.  RULES.  (a)  The coordinating board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter.(b)  The coordinating board shall distribute to each medical unit and professional association copies of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information in this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 517, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 585, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 61.538 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.538. Amount of Repayment Assistance

Sec. 61.538.  AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  A physician may receive repayment assistance under this subchapter in the amount determined by board rule, not to exceed the following amounts for each year for which the physician establishes eligibility for the assistance:(1)  for the first year, $30,000;(2)  for the second year, $40,000;(3)  for the third year, $50,000; and(4)  for the fourth year, $60,000.(b)  The total amount of repayment assistance distributed by the board may not exceed the total amount of money available in the physician education loan repayment program account.(c)  The total amount of repayment assistance made under this subchapter to an individual physician may not exceed $180,000.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 585, Sec. 3, eff. June 13, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1114 (H.B. 2261), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 61.5391 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.5391. Physician Education Loan Repayment Program Account

Sec. 61.5391.  PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT.  (a)  The physician education loan repayment program account is an account in the general revenue fund.  The account is composed of:(1)  gifts and grants contributed to the account;(2)  earnings on the principal of the account; and(3)  other amounts deposited to the credit of the account, including:(A)  money deposited under Section 61.5392;(B)  legislative appropriations; and(C)  money deposited under Section 155.2415, Tax Code.(b)  Money in the account may not be appropriated for any purpose except:(1)  to provide loan repayment assistance to eligible physicians under this subchapter; or(2)  to provide loan repayment assistance under Subchapter JJ if reallocated under Section 61.9826.(c)  Money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 61.5392 may be used only to provide loan repayment assistance to physicians who establish eligibility for the assistance under Section 61.532(a)(4)(A) or (b).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2550), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.002(4), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1245 (H.B. 2396), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.5392 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.5392. Federal Matching Funds

Sec. 61.5392.  FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS.  (a)  For the purposes of this subchapter, the Health and Human Services Commission shall seek any federal matching funds that are available for the purposes of this section.(b)  Any amount received under Subsection (a) shall be transferred to the comptroller to be deposited in the physician education loan repayment program account established under Section 61.5391.  Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to any amount deposited under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2550), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 61.540 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter J. Repayment of Certain Physician Education Loans|Section 61.540. Loan Repayment Assistance Under Former Law; Saving Provision

Sec. 61.540.  LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER FORMER LAW;  SAVING PROVISION.  (a)  This subsection applies only to a person who entered into a written agreement to perform service as a physician in exchange for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter before September 1, 2003.  The agreement continues in effect and this subchapter, as it existed when the person entered into the agreement, is continued in effect for purposes of that agreement until the person satisfies all the conditions of the agreement or repays all amounts due under the agreement if the person does not satisfy the conditions of the agreement.(b)  A person receiving loan repayment assistance under this subchapter immediately before the effective date of the amendments made to this subchapter by the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, may continue to receive loan repayment assistance under this subchapter, as this subchapter applied to the person immediately before the effective date of those amendments, until the person is no longer eligible for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter, as this subchapter existed on that date, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.(c)  A person to whom this section applies is not eligible to receive repayment assistance under another provision of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 2154), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 61.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.601. Definition

Sec. 61.601.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "mental health professional" means:(1)  a licensed physician who is:(A)  a graduate of an accredited psychiatric residency training program; or(B)  certified in psychiatry by:(i)  the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; or(ii)  the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry;(2)  a psychologist, as defined by Section 501.002, Occupations Code;(3)  a licensed professional counselor, as defined by Section 503.002, Occupations Code;(4)  an advanced practice registered nurse, as defined by Section 301.152, Occupations Code, who holds a nationally recognized board certification in psychiatric or mental health nursing;(5)  a licensed clinical social worker, as defined by Section 505.002, Occupations Code; and Text of subdivision as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 1 (6)  a chemical dependency counselor, as defined by Section 504.001, Occupations Code Text of subdivision as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 1 (6)  a licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined by Section 502.002, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 61.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.602. Repayment Authorized

Sec. 61.602.  REPAYMENT AUTHORIZED.  If the legislature appropriates funds for purposes of this subchapter, the board shall establish a program to provide, in accordance with this subchapter and rules of the board, assistance in the repayment of student loans for mental health professionals who apply and qualify for the assistance.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.603. Eligibility

Sec. 61.603.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to receive repayment assistance under this subchapter, a mental health professional must:(1)  apply to the board;(2)  have completed one, two, three, four, or five consecutive years of practice in a mental health professional shortage area designated by the Department of State Health Services; and(3)  provide mental health services in this state to:(A)  recipients under the medical assistance program authorized by Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;(B)  enrollees under the child health plan program authorized by Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; or(C)  persons committed to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or persons confined in a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(b)  In addition to satisfying the requirements under Subsection (a), for a licensed physician to be eligible to receive repayment assistance under this subchapter after the physician's third consecutive year of practice described under Subsection (a)(2), the physician must be certified in psychiatry by:(1)  the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; or(2)  the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 61.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 3 - Higher Education|Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education|Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board|Subchapter K. Repayment of Certain Mental Health Professional Education Loans|Section 61.604. Limitations

Sec. 61.604.  LIMITATIONS.  (a)  A mental health professional may receive repayment assistance under this subchapter for not more than five years.(b)  Not more than 10 percent of the number of repayment assistance grants paid under this subchapter each year may be awarded to mental health professionals providing mental health services described by Section 61.603(a)(3)(C).(c)  Not more than 30 percent of the number of repayment assistance grants paid under this subchapter each year may be awarded to mental health professionals in any one of the professions listed in Section 61.601. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 2 (d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (c), if in a state fiscal year not all funds available for purposes of the program are used, the board may allocate any unused funds to award repayment assistance grants to mental health professionals in any of the professions listed in Section 61.601. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 2 (d)  The board may award a grant under this subchapter to a mental health professional described by Section 61.601(6) only in accordance with Subsection (e).(e)  If in a state fiscal year there are funds available for purposes of the program after funding grants to all eligible mental health professionals described by Subsections 61.601(1)-(5), the board may allocate any unused funds to award repayment assistance grants to mental health professionals in any of the professions listed in Section 61.601 except that priority must be given to awarding grants to mental health professionals described by Subsections 61.601(1)-(5). The limitations prescribed by Subsections (b) and (c) do not apply to grants awarded under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 322 (S.B. 239), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 3083), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1101 (H.B. 3808), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|