Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 10 - GRANT PROGRAMS
Subchapter B - FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Section 10.52 - Definitions

(1) Advisory Committee--The Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee as created and described in Texas Education Code § 61.505.

(2) Approved Family Practice Residency Program--A family practice residency program, as described in Texas Education Code, § 61.501(2).

(3) Board--The governing body of the agency known as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(4) Commissioner--The Texas Commissioner of Higher Education.

(5) Coordinating Board--The agency known as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and its staff.

(6) Faculty Support Grant--An annual, renewable grant to support an ongoing statewide program to encourage research and leadership development of faculty of Texas family practice residency programs. The advisory committee may recommend funding amounts for faculty support grants.

(7) Medical school--An eligible medical institution as identified in Texas Education Code, § 61.501(1).

(8) Medically Underserved--Patient populations that experience challenges in accessing medical services due to the lack of adequate health insurance coverage or no insurance coverage, who have a low economic status as can reasonably be determined by the residency program, or experience other access barriers such as a shortage of available services. Access barriers may be demonstrated through references to existing federal designations such as a Medically Underserved Area, as that term is defined in Tex. Gov't Code, § 487.251.

(9) Operational Grant--An annual, renewable grant to support the educational activities of a fully accredited family practice residency programs.

(10) Public Health Rotation Reimbursement Grant--A grant to reimburse program costs, recognize participation, and encourage future public health commitments for residents in training at nationally recognized Texas family practice residency programs. Funding is provided to offset costs associated with residents completing an optional one-month rotation in a public health setting in Texas.

(11) Resident Physician--A physician contractually obligated to a Texas medical school, Texas licensed hospital, or non-profit corporation operating in Texas to receive residency education and training for a specified period.

(12) Rural--A location in Texas that is eligible for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy grant programs.

(13) Rural Rotation Reimbursement Grant--A grant to reimburse program costs, recognize participation, and encourage rural practice location for resident physicians in training at nationally accredited Texas family practice residency programs. Funding is provided to offset costs associated with residents completing an optional one-month rotation in a rural setting in Texas.

(14) Urban--Any area in Texas that is not rural, as defined in this section.