Texas § 487.251 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 487.251 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 487.251

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 487.251 (2026).

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Sec. 487.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Medically underserved area" means an area designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having:

(A)a shortage of personal health services or a population group that has such a shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7); or

(B)a health professional shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 254e(a)(1).

(2)"Physician" means a resident physician who is enrolled in an accredited residency training program in this state in the specialty of:

(A)family practice;

(B)general internal medicine;

(C)general pediatric medicine; or

(D)general obstetrics and gynecology.

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Sec. 487.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Medically underserved area" means an area designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having:
(A) a shortage of personal health services or a population group that has such a shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7); or
(B) a health professional shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 254e(a)(1).
(2) "Physician" means a resident physician who is enrolled in an accredited residency training program in this state in the specialty of:
(A) family practice;
(B) general internal medicine;
(C) general pediatric medicine; or
(D) general obstetrics and gynecology.