Part 6.
OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 257.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
The Office of Rural Community Affairs (Office) adopts the repeal of §§257.1,
257.3 - 257.9, 257.61 - 257.73, 257.501, 257.503, 257.505, 257.507, 257.509,
257.511, 257.513, 257.515, 257.517, 257.519, 257.521, 257.523, 257.525, and
257.527 and adopts amendments to §§257.21 - 257.30, 257.101, 257.103,
257.105, 257.107, 257.109, 257.201, 257.203, 257.205, 257.207, 257.209, 257.211,
257.213, 257.215, 257.217, 257.301, 257.303, 257.305, 257.307, 257.309, 257.311,
257.313, 257.315, 257.317, 257.319, 257.321, 257.325, 257.327, 257.401 - 257.411,
257.701, 257.703, 257.801, and 257.807 without changes to the proposed text
as published in the October 21, 2005, issue of the
Texas Register
(30 TexReg 6880).
The Office of Rural Community Affairs (Office) deletes §§257.1,
257.3 - 257.9 of the Texas Administrative Code to eliminate the duplication
of rural health program rules contained in Subchapter D, §§257.101,
257.103, 257.105, 257.107, and 257.109 relating to the operation, organization
and respective responsibilities of the Executive Committee and the Executive
Director in the administration of the rural health program.
The adopted amendments delete all references to the Center for Rural Health
Initiatives and substitute Office of Rural Community Affairs. The amendments
will also eliminate the rules addressing the Community Scholarship and Rural
Emergency Medical Scholarship Incentive Programs (REMSIP). The Community Scholarship
Program was eliminated when Congress failed to continue to fund the program.
Subchapter A is revised to eliminate the duplication of rural health program
rules relating to the operation, organization and respective responsibilities
of the Executive Committee and the Executive Director in the administration
of the rural health program. Subchapter C is revised to reflect the elimination
of the Community Scholarship program when the U.S. Congress failed to continue
to fund the program. Subchapter H was revised when the REMSIP program was
eliminated because of the high rate of default by grantees. Subchapter B,
Texas Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program, Subchapter D, Texas Rural
Physician Assistant Loan Reimbursement Program, Subchapter E, Texas Health
Service Corps Program, Subchapter F, Medically Underserved Community-State
Matching Incentive Program, Subchapter G, Permanent Fund for Rural Health
Facility Capital Improvement, Subchapter J, Designation of a Hospital as a
Rural Hospital, and Subchapter K, Rural Communities Health Care Investment
Program were primarily revised to reflect that the programs are being administered
by the Office of Rural Community Affairs and not the Center for Rural Health.
Subchapter B, the Texas Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program §§257.22
- 257.30, Subchapter D, the Texas Rural Physician Assistant Loan Reimbursement
Program, §§257.101, 257.103, 257.105, 257.107 and 257.109, Subchapter
E, the Texas Health Service Corps Program, §§257.201, 257. 203,
257.205, 257.207, 257.209, 257.211, 257.213, 257.215, and 257.217, Subchapter
F, the Medically Underserved Community-State Matching Incentive Program, §§257.301,
257.303, 257.305, 257.307, 257.309, 257.311, 257.313, 257.315, 257.317, 257.319,
257.321, 257.323, 257.325, and 257.327, Subchapter G, Permanent Fund for Rural
Health Facility Capital Improvement, §§257.401 - 257.411, Subchapter
J, §§257.701, 257.703, 257.705, and 257.707 and Subchapter K, §257.801
and §257.807 have been revised to reflect that the rural health program
is being administered by the Office of Rural Community Affairs and no longer
being administered by the Center for Rural Health.
Also deleted is Subchapter C, §§257.61 - 257.73 which addresses
the rural health Community Scholarship program. The Community Scholarship
program was eliminated when the U.S. Congress failed to continue to fund the
program.
Also deleted is Subchapter H, the Rural Emergency Medical Scholarship Incentive
Program (REMSIP). The REMSIP program, which was a pilot program, was a rural
health program which became inactive because of a high rate of default by
the grantees. The program has been replaced with other pilot programs including
the EMS Education Program, the Critical Access Hospital/EMS and the Rural
EMS Enhancement Program.
The repeals will eliminate duplicate procedures and processes provided
for in agency rules Title 10, Part 6, Chapters 255, 256 and 257 of the Texas
Administrative Code.
The revision adopts the definition of Rural Health Professional Shortage
Area (HPSA) as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
and Medically Underserved Area (MUA) as defined in this agency's enabling
legislation.
No comments were received by the Office in response to the publication
of the proposed rules.
Subchapter A. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
10 TAC §§257.1, 257.3 - 257.9
The repeals are adopted under the authority of Chapter 487 §487.052
of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive Committee to adopt
rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the repeals.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600043
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6710
10 TAC §§257.21 - 257.30
The amendments are adopted under the authority of Chapter
487 §487.052 of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive
Committee to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600046
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6710
10 TAC §§257.61 - 257.73
The repeals are adopted under the authority of Chapter 487 §487.052
of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive Committee to adopt
rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the repeals.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600047
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6710
10 TAC §§257.101, 257.103, 257.105, 257.107, 257.109
The amendments are adopted under the authority of Chapter
487 §487.052 of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive
Committee to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600048
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6710
10 TAC §§257.201, 257.203, 257.205, 257.207, 257.209, 257.211, 257.213, 257.215, 257.217
The amendments are adopted under the authority of Chapter
487 §487.052 of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive
Committee to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600049
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6710
10 TAC §§257.301, 257.303, 257.305, 257.307, 257.309, 257.311, 257.313, 257.315, 257.317, 257.319, 257.321, 257.325, 257.327
The amendments are adopted under the authority of Chapter
487, §487.052 of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive
Committee to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600050
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6701
10 TAC §§257.401 - 257.411
The amendments are adopted under the authority of Chapter
487, §487.052 of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive
Committee to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600051
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6701
10 TAC §§257.501, 257.503, 257.505, 257.507, 257.509, 257.511, 257.513, 257.515, 257.517, 257.519, 257.521, 257.523, 257.525, 257.527
The repeals are adopted under the authority of Chapter 487, §487.052
of the Texas Government Code which authorizes the Executive Committee to adopt
rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
There are no other codes, articles or statutes affected by the repeals.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 4, 2006.
TRD-200600052
Charles S. Stone
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Effective date: January 24, 2006
Proposal publication date: October 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 936-6701
Subchapter B. TEXAS OUTSTANDING RURAL SCHOLAR RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Subchapter C. COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Subchapter D. TEXAS RURAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Subchapter E. TEXAS HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM
Subchapter F. MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY-STATE MATCHING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Subchapter G. PERMANENT FUND FOR RURAL HEALTH FACILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
Subchapter H. RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Subchapter J. DESIGNATION OF A HOSPITAL AS A RURAL HOSPITAL