Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1489

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to measures to enhance graduate medical education in this state.

Impact

The legislation seeks to amend the Education Code by creating multiple grant programs that will help cover the costs of establishing and expanding residency programs. Specifically, it introduces the critical shortage physician grant program, the Texas teaching health center graduate medical education grant program, and the graduate medical education partnership grant program. Each program is aimed at providing direct financial support to teaching hospitals, enabling them to improve their medical residency offerings in high-demand specialties.

Summary

House Bill 1489 is focused on enhancing graduate medical education in Texas. The bill aims to address the critical shortage of physicians in various medical specialties and subspecialties within the state. It does this by establishing grant programs intended for teaching hospitals that provide graduate medical residency training programs. The goal is to increase the number of residency positions in areas deemed to be critically underserved, thereby improving healthcare access for Texas residents.

Contention

While support for the bill highlights its potential to alleviate physician shortages and improve healthcare delivery, there may be points of contention related to how funds are allocated and the metrics used to determine which specialties are in critical shortage. Moreover, the efficacy of the grant reporting and accountability measures will be scrutinized, especially since compliance with specific benchmarks is required for ongoing funding. The bill's success will depend on proper implementation and meeting the healthcare needs identified through research.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB200

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including establishing educational programs and the border protection unit, in this state to address certain issues affecting the border region, including transnational and other criminal activity and public health threats.

TX HB80

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including establishing educational programs and the border protection unit, in this state to address certain issues affecting the border region, including transnational and other criminal activity and public health threats.

TX HB87

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including establishing educational programs and the border protection unit, in this state to address certain issues affecting the border region, including transnational and other criminal activity and public health threats.

TX HB400

Relating to innovation grant programs to support residency training programs in psychiatric specialty fields and recruitment, training, and retention programs in behavioral health fields.

TX HB2556

Relating to the licensing and regulation of physician graduates and the authority of an insured to select a physician graduate under the insured's health insurance policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

TX HB7

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

TX HB4611

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.

TX HB1211

Relating to financial assistance, including repayment of loans, for certain students attending postsecondary educational institutions.

Similar Bills

TX HB1445

Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of assets following the dissolution of the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association.

TX SB18

Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of certain assets from the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association to the permanent fund supporting graduate medical education and the authority of the association to issue new policies.

NJ S3899

Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

NJ A5636

Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

NJ S701

Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

NJ A924

Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

AR HB1384

To Amend The Law Concerning The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board; And To Declare An Emergency.

CA SB1267

Clinical laboratories.