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TX Govt Code § 487.111 (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 D. Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition and Loan Program for Rural Health Care|Section 487.111. Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Monitoring

Sec. 487.111.  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS;  MONITORING.  (a)  A postsecondary educational institution shall provide to the selection committee a copy of the academic transcript of each rural scholar for whom the institution has received a release that complies with state and federal open records laws and authorizes the provision of a transcript.(b)  The department shall require reports from students and postsecondary educational institutions as needed to monitor the program.  After receiving any necessary releases as a condition of providing assistance, the department shall distribute reports relating to the progress of an outstanding rural scholar to the community sponsoring the scholar.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.112 (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 D. Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition and Loan Program for Rural Health Care|Section 487.112. Adoption and Distribution of Rules

Sec. 487.112.  ADOPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RULES.  (a)  The department shall adopt reasonable rules to enforce the requirements, conditions, and limitations under this subchapter.(b)  The department shall set the rate of interest charged on a forgivable loan under this subchapter.(c)  The department shall adopt rules necessary to ensure compliance with the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Section 2000a et seq.) concerning nondiscrimination in admissions.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 22, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.151 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.151. Definitions

Sec. 487.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Fund" means the health careers education fund.(2)  "Postsecondary educational institution" means:(A)  an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;(B)  a nonprofit, independent institution approved under Section 61.222, Education Code; or(C)  a nonprofit, health-related school or program accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, the Texas Board of Nursing, or, in the case of allied health, an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.(3)  "Program" means the health careers promotion and education program.(4)  "Qualified area" means an area qualifying under the National Health Services Corps Community Scholarship Program or an area with similar characteristics as identified by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.005, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 57, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.152 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.152. Administration

Sec. 487.152.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  Subject to available funding, the department shall administer or contract for the administration of the program.(b)  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations, and contributions to support the program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.153 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.153. Health Careers Promotion

Sec. 487.153.  HEALTH CAREERS PROMOTION.  The department may establish a program to work with students, communities, and community-based organizations to encourage high school students to pursue health care professional careers.  The department shall give priority to working with communities and students in qualified areas.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.154 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.154. Loans

Sec. 487.154.  LOANS.  (a)  The department may award forgivable educational loans to eligible students under this subchapter.(b)  The department may award forgivable loans to eligible students based on the availability of money in the fund.(c)  If in any year the fund is inadequate to provide loans to all eligible students, the department may award forgivable loans on a priority basis according to the students' academic performance, test scores, and other criteria of eligibility.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 23, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.155 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.155. Student Eligibility

Sec. 487.155.  STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to receive a loan under this subchapter, a student must:(1)  be sponsored by an eligible community;(2)  at the time of the application for the loan, be enrolled in high school or enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a postsecondary educational institution in this state;(3)  meet academic requirements as established by the department;(4)  plan to complete a health care professional degree or certificate program;(5)  plan to practice as a health care professional in a qualified area of the state; and(6)  meet other requirements as established by the department.(b)  Other requirements for eligibility for a loan under this subchapter must include:(1)  one or more interviews with the student;  and(2)  a statement written by the student of the student's reasons for:(A)  entering the health care profession;  and(B)  wanting to provide health care services to a qualified area in this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 24, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.156 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.156. Community Eligibility

Sec. 487.156.  COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to sponsor a student under this subchapter, a community must:(1)  be located in a qualified area in this state;  and(2)  provide evidence of community sponsorship of the student.(b)  Community sponsorship consists of:(1)  a commitment to pay for a percentage of the student's postsecondary educational expenses, including tuition, fees, educational materials, and living expenses;  and(2)  a commitment to employ the student on a full-time basis as a health care professional on the student's completion of the academic program and licensure or certification in the health care profession for which the student is sponsored.(c)  The department shall determine the percentage of educational expenses communities are required to provide under this section.(d)  Community financial support may be satisfied wholly or partly by a grant, a scholarship, or private foundation support.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 25, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.157 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.157. Amount of Loan

Sec. 487.157.  AMOUNT OF LOAN.  (a)  On confirmation of an eligible student's admission to a postsecondary educational institution, or on receipt of an enrollment report of the student at a postsecondary educational institution, and certification of the amount of financial support needed, the department may award a forgivable loan to the student in the amount of not more than the cost of the student's tuition, fees, educational materials, and living expenses.(b)  An eligible student may receive another grant, loan, or scholarship for which the student is eligible in addition to the receipt of a forgivable loan, except that the total amount of funds received may not exceed the reasonable needs of the student as determined by the postsecondary educational institution in which the student is enrolled.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 26, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.158 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.158. Required Contract

Sec. 487.158.  REQUIRED CONTRACT.  (a)  A student may receive assistance under this subchapter only if the student signs a contract agreeing to provide health care services to the sponsoring community on completion of the academic program and licensure or certification in the health care profession for which the student is sponsored.(b)  The contract must provide that if the student does not provide the required services to the community or provides those services for less than the required time, the student is personally liable to the state for:(1)  the total amount of assistance the student receives from the department and the sponsoring community;(2)  interest on the total amount at a rate set by the department; and(3)  the state's reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining payment, including reasonable attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 27, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.159 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.159. Loan Forgiveness

Sec. 487.159.  LOAN FORGIVENESS.  (a)  A loan recipient shall be forgiven the principal and interest of one year's loan for each year the recipient practices as a health care professional providing health care services in the sponsoring community, but only if the loan recipient practices as a health care professional providing health care services in the sponsoring community or in another qualified area under Subsection (b) for a minimum of two years.(b)  If the department finds that a sponsoring community is not in need of the student's services and that the community is willing to forgive repayment of the principal balance and interest of the student's loan, the department by rule may provide for the principal balance and interest of the student's loan to be forgiven if the student provides services in another qualified area in this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 28, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.160 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.160. Fund

Sec. 487.160.  FUND.  (a)  The health careers education fund is established in the state treasury.(b)  The department shall administer the fund.(c)  The fund consists of gifts, grants, donations, the market value of in-kind contributions, and principal and interest payments on forgivable loans deposited to the credit of the fund by the department.(d)  The department shall deposit any principal and interest payments on forgivable loans to the credit of the fund.(e)  The department shall allocate the fund, as available, for forgivable loans and community repayment under this subchapter.(f)  Unless otherwise provided by the General Appropriations Act, the department may use money appropriated to the department to support the fund.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.161 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.161. Reporting; Monitoring

Sec. 487.161.  REPORTING;  MONITORING.  (a)  The department shall require reports from students, communities, and postsecondary educational institutions as needed to monitor the program.  After receiving any necessary releases as a condition of providing assistance, the department shall distribute reports relating to the progress of a student to the community sponsoring the student.(b)  The sponsoring community shall report to the office the length of time the student provides health care services in the community in accordance with the guidelines established by the department.(c)  A postsecondary educational institution shall provide to the office a copy of the academic transcript of each student for whom the institution has received a release that complies with state and federal open records laws and that authorizes the provision of the transcript.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 29, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.162 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.162. Program Promotion

Sec. 487.162.  PROGRAM PROMOTION.  The department shall provide postsecondary educational institutions and communities in qualified areas with information about health care careers and loan opportunities, including information on eligibility and availability of funds under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.163 (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 E. Health Careers Promotion and Education Program|Section 487.163. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 487.163.  ADOPTION OF RULES.  (a)  The department shall adopt reasonable rules to enforce the requirements, conditions, and limitations of this subchapter.(b)  The department shall set the rate of interest charged on a forgivable loan under this subchapter.(c)  The department shall adopt rules necessary to ensure compliance with the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Section 2000a et seq.) concerning nondiscrimination in admissions.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 30, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.201 (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 F. Medically Underserved Community-State Matching Incentive Program|Section 487.201. Definitions

Sec. 487.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Medically underserved community" means:(A)  a community located in an area in this state with a medically underserved population;(B)  a community located in an area in this state designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as an area with a shortage of personal health services;(C)  a population group designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having a shortage of personal health services;(D)  a community designated under state or federal law as a medically underserved community; or(E)  a community that the department considers to be medically underserved based on relevant demographic, geographic, and environmental factors.(2)  "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state.(3)  "Primary care" means physician services in family practice, general practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology.(4)  "Start-up money" means a payment made by a medically underserved community for reasonable costs incurred by a physician to establish a medical office and ancillary facilities for diagnosing and treating patients.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 487.202 (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 F. Medically Underserved Community-State Matching Incentive Program|Section 487.202. Program

Sec. 487.202.  PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall establish and administer a program under this subchapter to increase the number of physicians providing primary care in medically underserved communities.(b)  A medically underserved community may sponsor a physician who has completed a primary care residency program and has agreed to provide primary care in the community by contributing start-up money for the physician and having that contribution matched wholly or partly by state money appropriated to the department for that purpose.(c)  A participating medically underserved community may provide start-up money to an eligible physician over a two-year period.(d)  The department may not pay more than $25,000 to a community in a fiscal year unless the office makes a specific finding of need by the community.(e)  The office shall establish priorities so that the neediest communities eligible for assistance under this subchapter are assured the receipt of a grant.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.203 (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 F. Medically Underserved Community-State Matching Incentive Program|Section 487.203. Eligibility

Sec. 487.203.  ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible to receive money from the department, a medically underserved community must:(1)  apply for the money; and(2)  provide evidence satisfactory to the office that it has entered into an agreement with a physician for the physician to provide primary care in the community for at least two years.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 487.204 (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 F. Medically Underserved Community-State Matching Incentive Program|Section 487.204. Rules

Sec. 487.204.  RULES.  The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including rules addressing:(1)  eligibility criteria for a medically underserved community;(2)  eligibility criteria for a physician;(3)  minimum and maximum community contributions to the start-up money for a physician to be matched with state money;(4)  conditions under which state money must be repaid by a community or physician;(5)  procedures for disbursement of money by the department;(6)  the form and manner in which a community must make its contribution to the start-up money; and(7)  the contents of an agreement to be entered into by the parties, which must include at least:(A)  a credit check for an eligible physician; and(B)  community retention of interest in any property, equipment, or durable goods for seven years.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.|