Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 487.251: DEFINITIONS.

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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE F. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 487. OFFICE OF RURAL AFFAIRS IN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER G. TEXAS HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS

In this subchapter:

(1) "Medically underserved area" means an area designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having:

(A) a shortage of personal health services or a population group that has such a shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7); or

(B) a health professional shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 254e(a)(1).

(2) "Physician" means a resident physician who is enrolled in an accredited residency training program in this state in the specialty of:

(A) family practice;

(B) general internal medicine;

(D) general obstetrics and gynecology.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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