In addition to the definitions set forth in Chapter 487, Texas
Government Code, the following words and terms, when used in this
subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise. In the event of a conflict between this
subchapter and Chapter 487, the definition in Chapter 487 shall control.
(1) Academic term--A division of the academic year,
made up of semesters, trimesters, or quarters, as determined or established
by the academic institution.
(2) Allied health--Fields relating to the delivery
of health or related services pertaining to the identification, evaluation
and prevention of diseases and disorders; dietary and nutrition services;
rehabilitation and health systems management.
(3) Capital equipment--Information systems hardware
and software, or other equipment as defined by the rules of the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services for implementation of the Medicare
program.
(4) Capital improvement--The acquisition, construction,
or improvement of a facility, equipment, or real property for use
in providing health services. The term includes designing, engineering,
supervising, inspecting, surveying, and other expenses incidental
to the acquisition, construction, or improvements, or the purchase
of capital equipment for a health facility.
(5) CFR--Code of Federal Regulations.
(6) Cost of attendance--Allowable costs as determined
to be necessary by the financial aid office of an academic institution
which includes costs of tuition, fees, books, supplies, room and board,
transportation and personal expenses.
(7) Health care professional--Any provider of health
care or health related services in the fields of medicine, dentistry,
optometry, pharmacy, chiropractic, podiatry, psychology, nursing or
allied health.
(8) Health professional shortage area--Any of the following:
(A) a rural area (which need not conform to the geographic
boundaries of a political subdivision and which is a rational area
for the delivery of health services) which the U.S. Secretary of Health
and Human Services (Secretary) determines has a health manpower shortage
and which is not reasonably accessible to an adequately served area;
(B) a population group which the Secretary determines
has such a shortage; or
(C) a public or nonprofit private medical facility
or other public facility which the Secretary determines has such a
shortage.
(9) Satisfactory academic progress--Maintenance of
satisfactory cumulative grade point average and course load to qualify
the student for placement in planned subsequent years of the degree
plan.
(10) Secretary--U.S. Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
(11) Service obligation--A defined period of time during
which health care services must be provided in a rural health professional
shortage area or rural medically underserved area.
(12) U.S.C.--United States Code.
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