The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

1. (1) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
2. (2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.
3. (3) First-Year Residency Position--A position filled by a physician that is entering into residency training for the first time.
4. (4) Graduate-Year Level--A resident's current year of accredited graduate medical education. Graduate-Year Level is also referred to as "postgraduate year" or "PGY."
5. (5) Graduate Medical Education Program--A nationally-accredited post-doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) program that prepares physicians for the independent practice of medicine in a specific specialty area, also referred to as residency training.
6. (6) Hospital--A Texas health care facility, including a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, public health clinic, birthing center, outpatient clinic, or community health center. This includes a hospital owned, maintained, or operated by the state, but does not include a facility that is owned, maintained, or operated by the federal government or an agency of the federal government.
7. (7) Medical School--A public or independent medical institution that awards the doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) degree, as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(5) or §61.501(1).
8. (8) Request for Applications--The full text of the administrative regulations, budget guidelines, reporting requirements, and other standards of accountability for this program.
9. (9) Applicant--An entity eligible to apply for a Graduate Medical Education Planning Grant.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.107 adopted to be effective November 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 8429.