Section 10.53 - Eligibility(a) To be considered for a Family Practice Residency Operational Grant, a medical school, licensed hospital, or nonprofit corporation operating in Texas requesting an Operational Grant must at a minimum: (1) Show that the residency program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as a family practice residency program;(2) Conform to Coordinating Board criteria and expenditure reporting guidelines for a Family Practice Residency Operational Grant;(3) Provide evidence that the residency program has been operational for three or more academic years immediately preceding the application for funds;(4) Document continuing local financial support for the program;(5) Document expenditures and revenue for the program to substantiate funding needs; and(6) Submit annual progress reports on the training program to the Coordinating Board that demonstrate the training program's efforts to recruit residents likely to practice in medically underserved areas of the state and the program's encouragement of residents to enter practice in medically underserved areas of the state.(b) A Faculty Support Grant may be provided to a medical school, licensed hospital, or nonprofit corporation operating in Texas to operate and maintain the Family Practice Faculty Development Center. The Center may be supported through federal, state, and other funds. To be considered for a Faculty Support Grant, a medical school, licensed hospital, or nonprofit corporation operating in Texas must:(1) Conform to Coordinating Board guidelines for Family Practice Residency Faculty Support Grant Programs;(2) Give evidence that the program to be funded has been operational for three or more academic years immediately preceding the application for funding; and(3) Report on the expenditure of Faculty Support Grant funds in the Annual Expenditure Report.(c) Requirements for Rural or Public Health Reimbursement Grants. To be reimbursed for a family practice resident's rural or public health rotation, a Texas family practice residency program must: (1) Submit notification of a resident's intent to complete a rural or public health rotation, two-months prior to the beginning of the rotation;(2) Provide evidence that the program sponsored a resident in a rural or public health rotation;(3) Submit evaluations and request for funds upon completion of the rotation;(4) Document expenditures for reimbursement in accordance with Board guidelines; and(5) Report on receipt and expenditures information on completed rural or public health rotations on the Annual Expenditure Report.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.53
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8883, eff. 11/14/2024