Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 516 amends the Health and Safety Code to require the Center for Rural Health Initiatives to create a program to provide affordable relief services to rural physicians practicing in certain fields to facilitate the ability of those physicians to take time away from their practice. It includes provisions to expedite the application for a physician's license for applicants who agree to provide relief services through the program and establishes the priorities the center must use in assigning physicians to rural areas based on certain criteria.