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Senate Bill 1066 |
Senate Author: Schwertner et al. |
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Effective: 6-12-17 |
House Sponsor: Lozano |
Senate Bill 1066 amends the Education Code and Health and Safety Code to require a public institution of higher education, as soon as practicable after the institution completes preliminary planning for a new doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree program, to provide promptly to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a specific plan regarding the addition of first-year residency positions for the graduate medical education program to be offered in connection with the new degree program. The bill revises and clarifies certain provisions relating to the coordination of medical and dental clinical education in public hospitals.