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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of the medical school at the |
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University of Houston and the college of osteopathic medicine at |
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Sam Houston State University in the Joint Admission Medical |
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Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.821(4), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(4) "Participating medical school" means each of the |
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following entities: |
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(A) the medical school at The University of Texas |
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Health Science Center at Houston; |
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(B) the medical school at The University of Texas |
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Southwestern Medical Center; |
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(C) the medical school at The University of Texas |
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Health Science Center at San Antonio; |
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(D) the medical school at The University of Texas |
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Medical Branch at Galveston; |
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(E) the medical school at the Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock; |
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(F) the medical school at the Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center at El Paso; |
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(G) the Baylor College of Medicine; |
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(H) the college of osteopathic medicine at the |
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University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; |
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(I) the medical school at The Texas A&M |
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University System Health Science Center; |
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(J) the medical school at The University of Texas |
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at Austin; [and] |
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(K) the medical school at The University of Texas |
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Rio Grande Valley; |
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(L) the medical school at the University of |
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Houston; and |
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(M) the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam |
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Houston State University. |
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SECTION 2. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective |
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date of this Act, the medical school at the University of Houston |
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and the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State |
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University each shall: |
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(1) enter into the agreement with the Joint Admission |
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Medical Program Council required by Section 51.829, Education Code; |
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and |
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(2) select an appropriate faculty member to represent |
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the respective medical school on the council. |
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(b) The medical school at the University of Houston and the |
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college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University |
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each shall provide internships and mentoring under the Joint |
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Admission Medical Program as appropriate beginning not later than |
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the 2022-2023 academic year, but are not required before the |
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2023-2024 academic year to admit participating students to the |
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school or college under the program. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |