By: Lucio III, Martinez, Muñoz, Jr. H.B. No. 2509
(Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa)
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 28, 2021;
May 3, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Higher
Education; May 21, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical
education for the practice of podiatric medicine in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 58A.001(5), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(5) "Graduate medical education program" means:
(A) a nationally accredited post-doctor of
medicine (M.D.) or post-doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.)
program that prepares physicians for the independent practice of
medicine in a specific specialty area; and
(B) a nationally accredited post-doctor of
podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) program that prepares podiatrists for
independent practice in the specialty area of podiatry.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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