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House Bill 1065 |
House Author: Ashby et al. |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Kolkhorst et al. |
House Bill 1065 amends the Education Code to create the rural resident physician grant program, administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, to encourage the creation of new graduate medical education positions in rural and nonmetropolitan areas. The bill requires the coordinating board to award grants to new or expanded physician residency programs at teaching hospitals and other appropriate health care entities according to the program criteria, provides for the establishment of those criteria, and sets out other related provisions. Implementation of a provision of this bill by the coordinating board is mandatory only if a specific appropriation is made for that purpose.