Texas Education Code

§ 51.918 — RURAL HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

ED § 51.918Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Department of Rural Affairs, medical schools, nursing schools, and schools of allied health sciences shall cooperate to improve and expand programs for rural areas.

(b)The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall:

(1)encourage and coordinate the creation or expansion of a rural preceptor program among medical schools, teaching hospitals, nursing schools, and schools of allied health sciences; and

(2)require family practice residency programs to provide an opportunity for residents to have a one-month rotation through:

(A)a rural setting; and

(B)a public health setting.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.