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;

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; or

4. (4) paying the tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who:

   1. (A) is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university; and
   2. (B) contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor in return for that assistance.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.