SECTION 30.300. Purpose

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(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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §30.300 adopted to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 10395

                    
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