Applications for Family Practice Residency Grants shall be
reviewed by the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee, established
by Board rules, Chapter 1, Subchapter I, §§1.142 - 1.148
of this title (relating to Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee),
for their viability and their benefit to the state. Family Residency
Programs must serve the needs of the State of Texas in improving the
distribution of health care delivery. The Advisory Committee's review
shall include the following:
(1) The ability of the program to meet the requirements
set out in this Subchapter and all program guidelines;
(2) Existing and anticipated costs and funding for
currently funded programs and new programs requesting funding;
(3) The program's performance in:
(A) improving the distribution of family physicians
throughout the state; and
(B) providing care to medically underserved areas of
Texas; and
(C) encouraging residents to practice in underserved
rural and inner-city areas of the state.
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