SECTION 6.206. Award Criteria and Selection for Funding

(a) Applicants shall be selected for funding on a competitive basis.

(b) An application must meet the requirements of the RFA and be submitted with proper authorization on or before the day and time specified by the RFA to qualify for further consideration.

(c) The selection process includes an application review and staff recommendation for funding. Board staff shall review applications to determine if they adhere to the grant program requirements and the funding priorities contained in the RFA.

(d) Each application shall:

(1) Target current or prospective medical students;

(2) Provide a detailed explanation of the applicant's primary care innovation program, including a timeline for development and implementation, description of student population identified to participate in the program, description of any other population identified to participate in the program, detailed description of essential budget, and detailed information related to administration and support for the program;

(3) Document how the innovation program would achieve the goals of increasing the number of Texas medical students who pursue a career in Primary Care; and

(4) Incorporate a provision for tracking the career paths of medical student participants in the innovation program, for the four-year period following graduation, including the specialty/subspecialty practiced by the graduates and whether the graduate practiced in the state and, if so, the practice location(s), in each of the four years.

(e) Priority for selection will be given, in the order stated in paragraphs (1) - (5) of this subsection, to applicants that demonstrate an innovative approach to the promotion of primary care specialties, and that include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

(1) Evidence supporting conceptual foundation of proposed program;

(2) Evidence of institutional commitment to increase the primary care workforce;

(3) Evidence of institutional support of proposal, such as faculty and staff time, access to institutional resources, and/or funds;

(4) Collaboration across medical schools and/or healthcare delivery organizations; and

(5) Description of a plan for sustainability of the proposed program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §6.206 adopted to be effective September 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 6844