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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on increasing the number of medical residency |
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programs, medical residents, and physicians practicing medical |
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specialties in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 153, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 153.016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 153.016. STUDY ON MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND |
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MEDICAL RESIDENTS. (a) The board shall conduct a study regarding |
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increasing: |
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(1) the number of medical residency programs and |
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medical residents in this state; and |
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(2) the number of physicians practicing medical |
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specialties. |
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(b) The study must: |
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(1) examine the feasibility of using a percentage of |
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physician licensing fees to increase the number of medical |
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residency programs and medical residents in this state; and |
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(2) put emphasis on, and recommend a plan of action |
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for, increasing the number of: |
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(A) medical residency programs and medical |
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residents in medically underserved areas of this state; and |
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(B) physicians practicing medical specialties in |
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those medically underserved areas. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2008, the board shall report |
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the results of the study to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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and the speaker of the house of representatives. |
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(d) This section expires January 1, 2009. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |