To be eligible to participate in this program, a community
must:
(1) be a medically underserved community as defined
in §487.201, Texas Government Code;
(2) exist in perpetuity as a non-profit entity governed
by council members, commissioners, or a board of trustees that:
(A) is responsible to and serves the community in which
it is located;
(B) is legally authorized to raise funds and/or accept
grants and financial gifts from citizens, scholarship funds, or private
foundations;
(3) not have filed bankruptcy;
(4) commit to contributing start-up month to an eligible
physician in a minimum amount of $15,000 but not more than $25,000
per year for up to two years;
(5) apply for state matching funds available through
this program; and
(6) contract with an eligible physician who agrees
to provide primary care in the community for at least two years.
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