Section 6.202 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Administer--Includes but is not limited to the proposal, development, and implementation of a program, within the parameters of the Request for Applications.(2) Board or THECB--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(3) Medical School--A public or independent medical institution that awards the doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree, as defined in Texas Education Code, § 61.003(5) and § 61.501(1).(4) Primary Care--The medical specialties including family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology, as defined in Texas Education Code, § 58.008.(5) Primary Care Innovation Program--a grant program under which the Board awards grant payments to incentivize medical schools that administer innovative programs designed to increase the number of primary care physicians in this state.(6) Request for Applications (RFA)--A type of solicitation notice in which the THECB announces available grant funding, sets forth the guidelines governing the program, provides evaluation criteria for submitted applications, and provides instructions for eligible entities to submit applications for such funding. The guidelines governing the program may include a Letter of Intent, eligibility requirements, performance expectations, budget guidelines, reporting requirements, and other standards of accountability for this program.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 6.202
The provisions of this §6.202 adopted to be effective September 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 6844