Section 30.162 - Physician Eligibility Criteria To qualify for participation in this program, a physician must:
(1) hold a current, unrestricted license as a physician from the Texas Medical Board; (2) have successfully completed a primary care residency program approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association; a physician with less than ten post-residency years will be given priority; (3) have contracted with an eligible community (that has made a financial commitment of at least the minimum contribution level) to provide primary care in the supporting community for at least two years; (4) have never defaulted on nor currently owe a refund on any state, federal, or local student financial aid; (5) not be delinquent in child support payments; (6) have authorized a credit check and background check, the results of which are satisfactory to the sponsoring community; and (7) have never been convicted of a felony.4 Tex. Admin. Code § 30.162
The provisions of this §30.162 adopted to be effective March 21, 2004, 29 TexReg 2640; transferred effective October 1, 2011, as published in the Texas Register December 23, 2011, 36 TexReg 9011; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 52, December 26, 2014, TexReg 10403, eff. 1/1/2015