(a) Consistent with Health and Safety Code, §12.0127, the Texas Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program (program) will identify priorities for waiver recommendations and post the priorities on the Department of State Health Services' website for the program by May 1 of each year.     
      (b) The program will identify priorities based on the following criteria:      
        (1) the physician specialty;       
        (2) the type of shortage designation;       
        (3) the degree of shortage relative to other areas in Texas;       
        (4) the health needs of the area relative to other areas in Texas; and       
        (5) the existence of an area described under Health and Safety Code, §12.0127(c)(1).       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §13.1 adopted to be effective February 22, 2009, 34 TexReg 1063; amended to be effective November 19, 2013, 38 TexReg 8243; amended to be effective April 12, 2020, 45 TexReg 2419