This section defines terms used in the chapter, including Board, Center, several kinds of health care facilities, medical school, sponsoring institution, and teaching hospital.
Sec. 58A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) "Center" means the comprehensive health professions resource center established under Chapter 105, Health and Safety Code. (3) "Community-based, ambulatory patient care center" includes: (A) a federally qualified health center, as defined by Section 1905(l)(2)(B), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B)); (B) a community mental health center, as defined by Section 1861(ff)(3)(B), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395x(ff)(3)(B)); (C) a rural health clinic, as defined by Section 1861(aa)(2), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395x(aa)(2)); and (D) a teaching health center, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 293l-1(f)(3)(A). (4) "First-year residency position" means a residency position offering first year training in a graduate medical education program. (5) "Graduate medical education program" means: (A) a nationally accredited post-doctor of medicine (M.D.) or post-doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) program that prepares physicians for the independent practice of medicine in a specific specialty area; and (B) a nationally accredited post-doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) program that prepares podiatrists for independent practice in the specialty area of podiatry. (6) "Hospital" means: (A) a facility licensed as a hospital under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, or as a mental hospital under Chapter 577, Health and Safety Code; or (B) a similar facility owned or operated by this state or an agency of this state. (7) "Medical school" means a public or independent educational institution that awards a doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree. (8) "Sponsoring institution" means the entity that assumes the ultimate financial or academic responsibility for a graduate medical education program. (9) "Teaching hospital" means a hospital that: (A) is formally affiliated with a medical school for purposes of providing a graduate medical education program; or (B) serves as the sponsoring institution for a graduate medical education program. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2550), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (S.B. 18), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 482 (H.B. 2509), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.