1. (a) The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees, including:

   1. (1) advertising and marketing;
   2. (2) paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses; and

   3. (3) providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person who:

      1. (A) is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and
      2. (B) contractually agrees to become a district employee or medical staff member.

2. (b) The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to pay tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student who:

   1. (1) is currently enrolled and in good standing in a medical school or another health care program at an institution of higher education; and
   2. (2) contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor for the district.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 4745), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.