Section 13.1 - Priorities for Waiver Recommendations(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).25 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.1
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 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 15, April 10, 2020, TexReg 2419, eff. 4/12/2020