The following words and terms when used in these sections, shall have the following meaning.
- (1) Employer--A director of a health care facility where the physician will practice.
- (2) HPSA--Health Professional Shortage Area. .
- (3) J-1 Visa Waiver--Removal of the requirement that a J-1 visa holder must return to their country of origin for two years at the end of his/her graduate medical training. The waiver allows the J-1 visa holder to remain in the United States if they agree to practice in an underserved area.
- (4) MUA--Medically Underserved Area.
- (5) Operational--Providing health care services to patients.
- (6) Provider--A physician requesting a J-1 visa waiver.
Source Note:The provisions of this §13.1 adopted to be effective July 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 4888; amended to be effective August 22, 2005, 30 TexReg 4840.