Texas Special District Local Laws Code

§ 1004.063 — RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES

SD § 1004.063Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1004. BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

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The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees. The actions may include:

(1)advertising and marketing;

(2)paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;

(3)providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education who contracts to become a medical staff member or district employee; or

(4)contracting with a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who is enrolled in and in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university to pay the student's tuition or other expenses for the consideration of the student agreeing to serve as an employee or independent contractor for the district.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.