SECTION 364.53. Definitions

Terms used in this section have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms not defined have their common meanings.

(1) Board--The Texas Board of Health.

(2) Clearinghouse--The Internet accessible registry maintained by the Health Professions Resource Center listing primary care providers seeking opportunities to serve on a primary care team in settings such as rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, or private group practices.

(3) Council--The Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

(4) Department--The Texas Department of Health.

(5) Federally qualified health centers--Has the meaning given the term in 42 U.S.C. §1395x(aa)(4).

(6) Health Professions Resource Center--The center established by Health and Safety Code, Chapter 105, for the collection and analysis of educational and employment trends for health professions in the state.

(7) Primary care provider--Primary care providers include the following:

(A) a physician with an unrestricted, active license issued by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners who practices or plans to practice in the following specialty areas:

(i) family/general practice;

(ii) general pediatrics;

(iii) general internal medicine; or

(iv) obstetrics/gynecology;

(B) an advanced practice nurse with an unrestricted, active license as a registered nurse in Texas or a state party to the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, authorization to practice as an advanced practice nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, and who practices or plans to practice in any of the following specialty areas:

(i) adult health;

(ii) family health;

(iii) geriatrics;

(iv) nurse-midwifery;

(v) pediatrics;

(vi) school health; or

(vii) women's health;

(C) a physician assistant with an unrestricted, active license issued by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners who practices or plans to practice in one of the following specialty areas:

(i) family/general medicine;

(ii) general pediatrics;

(iii) general internal medicine; or

(iv) obstetrics/gynecology.

(8) Rural health clinics--Has the meaning given the term in 42 U.S.C. §1395x(aa)(2).

Source Note: The provisions of this §364.53 adopted to be effective November 20, 2003, 28 TexReg 10221; transferred effective March 1, 2022, as published in the Texas Register February 11, 2022, 47 TexReg 674