Sec. 58A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "Center" means the comprehensive health professions resource center established under Chapter 105, Health and Safety Code.

(3) "Community-based, ambulatory patient care center" includes:

(A) a federally qualified health center, as defined by Section 1905(l)(2)(B), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B));

(B) a community mental health center, as defined by Section 1861(ff)(3)(B), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395x(ff)(3)(B));

(C) a rural health clinic, as defined by Section 1861(aa)(2), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395x(aa)(2)); and

(D) a teaching health center, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 293l-1(f)(3)(A).

(4) "First-year residency position" means a residency position offering first year training in a graduate medical education program.

(5) "Graduate medical education program" means a nationally accredited post-doctor of medicine (M.D.) or post-doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) program that prepares physicians for the independent practice of medicine in a specific specialty area.

(6) "Hospital" means:

(A) a facility licensed as a hospital under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, or as a mental hospital under Chapter 577, Health and Safety Code; or

(B) a similar facility owned or operated by this state or an agency of this state.

(7) "Medical school" means a public or independent educational institution that awards a doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree.

(8) "Sponsoring institution" means the entity that assumes the ultimate financial or academic responsibility for a graduate medical education program.

(9) "Teaching hospital" means a hospital that:

(A) is formally affiliated with a medical school for purposes of providing a graduate medical education program; or

(B) serves as the sponsoring institution for a graduate medical education program.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2550), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (S.B. 18), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.