19 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.66

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024

Section 23.66 - [Effective 11/14/2024] Applicant Eligibility

To be eligible for loan repayment assistance, an applicant must:

(1) submit a completed application to the Coordinating Board by the established deadline, which will be posted on the program web page;

(2) be a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident;

(3) at the time of application, hold a Full Physician License from the Texas Medical Board, with no restrictions;

(4) not be in postgraduate training, including fellowship;

(5) have completed one, two, three, or four consecutive service periods in a:

(A) HPSA, serving persons who are:

(i) enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program or both;

(ii) uninsured; and

(iii) enrolled in Medicare, except in the case of pediatricians.

(B) secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or its successor or in a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or its successor, or

(C) location other than a HPSA, if the physician practices primary (outpatient) care and during the service period has provided health care services to a designated number of Medicaid or Texas Women's Health Program enrollees, established in the Board's Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and posted on the program web page;

(6) for loan repayment assistance based on the first service period, if the applicant has not earned and maintained board certification, be eligible to take the exam for board certification from an American Specialty Board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; and

(7) for loan repayment based on the fourth service period, have earned certification from an American Specialty Board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists.

19 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.66

The provisions of this § 23.66 adopted to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8524; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 08, February 19, 2016, TexReg 1231, eff. 2/22/2016; transferred from 21.255 Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 48, November 25, 2016, TexReg 9341, eff. 12/15/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 47, November 20, 2020, TexReg 8343, eff. 11/22/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8904, eff. 11/14/2024