| (a) The Rural Physician Assistant Loan Reimbursement
Program is established under the Physician Assistance Licensing Act, §204.104
of the Texas Occupations Code. The purpose of the program is to encourage
qualified physician assistants to practice in rural health professional
shortage areas and medically underserved areas in Texas where there
is a high need for primary health care providers by providing student
loan reimbursement for graduates of physician assistant training programs
who practice in such areas.
(b) The physician assistant board funds the program
by designating annually a portion of the revenue generated from physician
assistant licensing fees, and authorizing the Texas Medical Board
to transfer annually the designated funds to the department to administer
the program.
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