19 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.66 - 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.
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