SECTION 30.183. Requirements for Registering Resident Physicians

(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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §30.183 adopted to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 10395