Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 23 - EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
Subchapter D - MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Section 23.94 - Definitions

(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:

(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.