| (a) A resident physician is eligible to register for
participation in the program if the physician:
(1) is enrolled in an accredited Texas residency training
program in a primary care specialty;
(2) has not defaulted on any educational loans; and
(3) does not have a service obligation to any entity.
(b) An individual who is a fourth year medical student
may be eligible to register for participation in the program if the
individual meets the requirements provided in subsection (a)(1) -
(3) of this section by the application deadline.
(c) Eligible physicians register for the program by
completing a registration form prescribed by the department during
a time period specified by the department.
(d) The department may rank physician applicants by
the type of primary care specialty the physician has selected or by
the number of years remaining to complete the residency program.
(e) A physician receiving assistance under any local,
state, or federal educational loan repayment or incentive program
is ineligible to receive a stipend under this program. A physician
with any service obligation to any entity also is ineligible to receive
a stipend.
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