19 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.72 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Board--The governing body of the agency known as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) Commissioner--The Texas Commissioner of Higher Education.

(3) Coordinating Board--The agency known as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including agency staff.

(4) General Internal Medicine--Primary care general internal medicine in which the internal medicine physician cares for patients longitudinally, throughout their health journey and provides preventive, acute, and chronic care, most often in the ambulatory setting.

(5) General Pediatrics--Primary care pediatrics encompasses comprehensive care across the life cycle, from infancy to young adulthood. Health supervision is included, along with a focus on prevention of physical and mental health conditions; anticipatory guidance and promotion of wellness including mental health and monitoring physical, cognitive, and social growth and development; and age-appropriate screening for health promotion and disease prevention.

(6) Medical School--An eligible medical institution as identified in Texas Education Code, chapter 61.501(1), and the school of osteopathic medicine at the University of the Incarnate Word, as authorized by Texas Education Code, § 58.006(d).

(7) Preceptor--A skilled and experienced physician who serves as a mentor to medical students in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Request for Application (RFA).

(8) Request for Application (RFA)--The official document issued by the Coordinating Board to solicit applicants for an award of available grant funds.

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19 Tex. Admin. Code § 10.72

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 06, February 7, 2025, TexReg 0757, eff. 2/13/2025