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House Bill 826 |
House Author: Zerwas et al. |
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Effective: 5-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman et al. |
House Bill 826 amends the Education Code to establish the University of Houston College of Medicine as a college of the University of Houston. The bill authorizes the board of regents of the University of Houston System, among other powers, to enter into agreements for the provision of certain additional facilities by a public or private entity and authorizes the dean of the college, on behalf of the board, to make an affiliation or coordinating agreement with any other entity or institution in the college's region. The bill authorizes a teaching hospital considered suitable by the board to be provided by a public or private entity and prohibits the hospital from being constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds. The bill makes the college eligible for appropriations from the permanent health fund for higher education and makes applicable to the college statutory provisions relating to certain medical malpractice coverage and relating to certain family practice medical residency programs.