1. (a) Repayment assistance for each service period will be determined by applying the following applicable percentage to the lesser of the maximum total amount of assistance allowed for the provider's practice specialty, as established by §23.101 of this subchapter (relating to Limitations), or the total student loan debt owed at the time the provider established eligibility for the program:

   1. (1) for the first service period, 33.33 percent;
   2. (2) for the second service period, 33.33 percent; and
   3. (3) for the third service period, 33.34 percent.
2. (b) An eligible provider may receive prorated loan repayment assistance based on the percentage of full-time service provided for each service period, for a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week.
3. (c) Failure to meet the program requirements will result in non-payment for the applicable service period(s) and, except under circumstances determined by the Coordinating Board to constitute good cause, removal from the program.

4. (d) One-Time Increase for Fluency in Language of Need.

   1. (1) Each biennium, the Coordinating Board shall publish for each profession described by §23.96(a)(3) of this subchapter (relating to Applicant Eligibility) a list of languages other than English for which there is a critical need for fluent providers in Texas.
   2. (2) Subject to the limitations established in §23.101 of this subchapter, a provider whose employer certifies that the provider is fluent in a language listed by the Coordinating Board under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall receive an increase of $5,000 to the amount of repayment assistance described by subsection (a) of this section.
   3. (3) A provider may receive an increased amount of repayment assistance under this subsection only once. The increase will be applied to assistance received for the first service period during which the provider meets the criteria described in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
   4. (4) This subsection applies only to providers who first establish eligibility for the program on or after September 1, 2025.

5. (e) One-Time Increase for Service in Less Populous Counties.

   1. (1) Subject to the limitations established in §23.101 of this subchapter, a provider, other than a telehealth provider, who practices in a county with a population of 150,000 or fewer persons shall receive an increase of $10,000 to the amount of repayment assistance described by subsection (a) of this section.
   2. (2) A provider may receive an increased amount of repayment assistance under this subsection only once. The increase will be applied to assistance received for the first service period during which the provider meets the criteria described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
   3. (3) This subsection applies only to providers who first establish eligibility for the program on or after September 1, 2025.
6. (f) Subject to the limitations established in §23.101 of this subchapter, a provider who first established eligibility for the program on or after September 1, 2025, and who establishes eligibility under §23.96(b) of this subchapter (relating to Applicant Eligibility) may receive up to $15,000 per service period for a maximum of two consecutive service periods.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.100 adopted to be effective November 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 7818; amended to be effective February 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 1232; transferred effective December 15, 2016, as published in the Texas Register November 25, 2016, 41 TexReg 9341; amended to be effective February 28, 2018, 43 TexReg 1088; amended to be effective May 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 2456; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 692; amended to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8906; amended to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7270; amended to be effective May 13, 2026, 51 TexReg 3110.