In this subchapter:

1. (1) "Medically underserved area" means an area designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as having:

   1. (A) a shortage of personal health services or a population group that has such a shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 300e-1(7); or
   2. (B) a health professional shortage as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 254e(a)(1).

2. (2) "Physician" means a resident physician who is enrolled in an accredited residency training program in this state in the specialty of:

   1. (A) family practice;
   2. (B) general internal medicine;
   3. (C) general pediatric medicine; or
   4. (D) general obstetrics and gynecology.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.