BG H.B. 2099 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC HEALTH
H.B. 2099
By: Uher
4-24-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

In 1995, the Legislature established a student loan reimbursement program
for physician assistants who practice in underserved areas. However, some
physician assistants currently practicing in these areas do not fall under
this statute simply because they received their training out-of-state. 

PURPOSE

HB 2099 allows physician assistants who were trained out-of-state to
receive the same loan reimbursement benefits as those trained in-state. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 24(a), Physician Assistant Licensing Act
(Article 4495b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) by replacing the words
"in this" with "from any" in regards to student loan reimbursement set
asides for physician assistants practicing in rural health shortage and
medically underserved areas as specified. Makes clarifying language
changes by striking the words "council" and "or rural."  

SECTION 2.  Effective date is September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.