1. (a) Applicant Eligibility. Notwithstanding §23.96(a) of this subchapter (relating to Applicant Eligibility), to be eligible to receive loan repayment assistance, a provider who first established eligibility for the program before September 1, 2023, must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application to the Coordinating Board by the established deadline, which will be posted on the program web page;
   2. (2) be a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident;
   3. (3) at the time of application, hold a full license with no restrictions from the state of Texas for the applicant's practice specialty;
   4. (4) currently be employed as one of the eligible practice specialties listed in §23.96(a)(3)(A) - (H); and
   5. (5) have completed one, two, three, four, or five consecutive service periods practicing in an MHPSA providing direct patient care to Medicaid enrollees and/or CHIP enrollees, if the practice serves children, or to persons committed to a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or its successor or in a secure correctional facility operated by or under contract with any division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or its successor.
2. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4) of this section, a psychiatrist who first established eligibility for the program before September 1, 2023, must have earned certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or the American Osteopathic Board of Psychiatry and Neurology to qualify for loan repayment assistance for a fourth or fifth consecutive service period.

3. (c) Amount of Repayment Assistance. Notwithstanding §23.100(a) of this subchapter (relating to Amount of Repayment Assistance), for providers who first established eligibility for the program before September 1, 2023, 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 §23.103 of this subchapter (relating to Provisions Specific to Mental Health Professionals Who Initially Established Eligibility for the Program On or After September 1, 2023 and Before September 1, 2025), or the total student loan debt owed at the time the provider established eligibility for the program:

   1. (1) for the first service period, 10 percent;
   2. (2) for the second service period, 15 percent;
   3. (3) for the third service period, 20 percent;
   4. (4) for the fourth service period, 25 percent; and
   5. (5) for the fifth service period, 30 percent.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.102 adopted to be effective November 14, 2024, 49 TexReg 8906; amended to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7270.