19 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.94 - Definitions
In addition to the words and terms defined in § 23.1 of this chapter (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) CHIP--The Children's
Health Insurance Program, authorized by the Texas Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 62.
(2) Community-Based
Mental Health Services--The services found under the Texas Health and Safety
Code, Chapter 534, Subchapter B.
(3) Full-time Service--Employed or contracted
full-time (at least 32 hours per week for providers participating only in the
state-funded program, or at least 40 hours per week for providers participating
in both the state funded program and the SLRP) by an agency or facility for the
primary purpose of providing direct mental health services.
(4) Medicaid--The medical assistance program
authorized by the Texas Human Resources Code, Chapter 32.
(5) MHPSAs--Mental Health Professional
Shortage Areas (MHPSAs) are designated by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) as having shortages of mental health providers and may be
geographic (a county or service area), demographic (low income population), or
institutional (comprehensive health center, federally qualified health center,
or other public facility). Designations meet the requirements of Sec. 332 of
the Public Health Service Act, 90 Stat. 2270-2272 (42 U.S.C.
254e).
(6) Program--Mental Health Professionals Loan
Repayment Assistance Program.
(7)
Psychiatrist--A licensed physician who is a graduate of an accredited
psychiatric residency training program.
(8) Service Period--A period of:
(A) twelve (12) consecutive months qualifying
a mental health professional for loan repayment assistance; or
(B) for a mental health professional
described by §
23.96(a)(3)(F)
of this subchapter (relating to Applicant Eligibility), at least nine (9)
months of a 12-month academic year qualifying the professional for loan
repayment assistance.
(9)
SLRP--A grant provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration to
assist states in operating their own State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) for
primary care providers working in Health Professional Shortage Areas
(HPSA).
(10) State
Hospital--Facilities found under the Texas Health and Safety Code, §
552.0011.
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