Section 30.243 - Conditions of Award(a) A health professional may receive a loan reimbursement or stipend only if the health professional signs a contract agreeing to provide health care services in a medically underserved community for a period of at least 12 consecutive months. (b) Loan reimbursement and stipend recipients must comply with applicable state law, program requirements and grant terms, including but not limited to the following: (1) provide health care services in the qualifying community for the duration of the obligated service period; (2) provide health services to participants of government-funded health benefits programs in the qualifying community; (3) cooperate with the department in its efforts to collect information and data relevant to the program; (4) notify the department in writing within 30 days of any change in address or other relevant contact information during the contract term; and (5) submit periodic statements to the department certifying compliance with program and contractual requirements, in accordance with reporting timelines provided in the contract. Failure to comply with reporting requirements may result in the withholding of funds and/or termination of the award. (c) Funds will not be released to the recipient until the recipient has begun working in the qualifying community. Failure to satisfy all award terms will result in termination of the contract and required repayment to the department.4 Tex. Admin. Code § 30.243
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 52, December 26, 2014, TexReg 10404, eff. 1/1/2015