Sec. 487.204. RULES. The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including rules addressing:

(1) eligibility criteria for a medically underserved community;

(2) eligibility criteria for a physician;

(3) minimum and maximum community contributions to the start-up money for a physician to be matched with state money;

(4) conditions under which state money must be repaid by a community or physician;

(5) procedures for disbursement of money by the department;

(6) the form and manner in which a community must make its contribution to the start-up money; and

(7) the contents of an agreement to be entered into by the parties, which must include at least:

(A) a credit check for an eligible physician; and

(B) community retention of interest in any property, equipment, or durable goods for seven years.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 31, eff. June 15, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.