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	Amend HB 1973 in Section 1 of the bill, in amended Section 
155.007, Occupations Code, by inserting the following 
appropriately numbered subsection and amending the recital to 
Section 1 of the bill accordingly:
	( ) The board shall make an effort to give priority to an 
application submitted by an applicant who informs the board that 
the applicant intends to practice in a medically underserved area 
of this state.