Tex. Gov't Code § 487.251

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 487.251 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Medically underserved area" means an area designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having:

(A) a shortage of personal health services or a population group that has such a shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7); or

(B) a health professional shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 254e(a)(1).

(2) "Physician" means a resident physician who is enrolled in an accredited residency training program in this state in the specialty of:

(A) family practice;

(B) general internal medicine;

(C) general pediatric medicine; or

(D) general obstetrics and gynecology.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 487.251

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001.