SECTION 6.7. Requirements for a Family Practice Residency Operational Grant

To be considered for a Family Practice Residency Operational Grant, a medical school, licensed hospital, or nonprofit corporation requesting an Operational Grant must at a minimum:

(1) Show that the residency program is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) as a family practice residency program;

(2) Conform to Board criteria and financial reporting guidelines for a Family Practice Residency Operational Grant;

(3) Provide evidence that the residency program has been operational for three or more academic years;

(4) Document continuing local financial support for the program;

(5) Document expenditures and revenue for the program to substantiate funding needs; and

(6) Submit annual progress reports on the training program to the Coordinating Board that demonstrate the training program's efforts to recruit residents likely to practice in underserved areas of the state and the program's encouragement of residents to enter practice in underserved areas of the state.

Source Note: The provisions of this §6.7 adopted to be effective May 29, 2003, 28 TexReg 4130