Sec. 61.0661. OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. (a) The board shall conduct an assessment of the adequacy of opportunities for graduates of medical schools in this state to enter graduate medical education in this state. The assessment must:
(1) compare the number of first-year graduate medical education positions available annually with the number of medical school graduates;
(2) include a statistical analysis of recent trends in and projections of the number of medical school graduates and first-year graduate medical education positions in this state;
(3) develop methods and strategies for achieving a ratio for the number of first-year graduate medical education positions to the number of medical school graduates in this state of at least 1.1 to 1;
(4) evaluate current and projected physician workforce needs of this state, by total number and by specialty, in the development of additional first-year graduate medical education positions; and
(5) examine whether this state should ensure that a first-year graduate medical education position is created in this state for each new medical student position established by a medical and dental unit.
(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the board shall report the results of the assessment to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over higher education.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 61.051(a-4) by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1155 (S.B. 215), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education
Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board
Section 61.051. Coordination of Institutions of Public Higher Education
Section 61.0512. Board Approval of Academic Programs
Section 61.05121. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Section 61.05122. Graduate Medical Education Requirement for New Medical Degree Programs
Section 61.0513. Court Reporter Programs
Section 61.0514. Integrated Coursework
Section 61.0515. Semester Credit Hours Required for Baccalaureate Degree
Section 61.05151. Semester Credit Hours Required for Associate Degree
Section 61.0517. Applied Stem Courses
Section 61.052. List of Courses; Annual Submission to Board
Section 61.053. Board Orders; Notice
Section 61.054. Expenditures for Programs Disapproved by Board
Section 61.055. Partnerships or Affiliations
Section 61.056. Review of Legislation Establishing Additional Institutions
Section 61.057. Promotion of Teaching Excellence
Section 61.0571. Board Assistance to Institutions
Section 61.0572. Construction Funds and Development of Physical Plants
Section 61.058. New Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects
Section 61.0581. Powers Unaffected by Certain Constitutional Amendment
Section 61.05821. Condition of Buildings and Facilities; Annual Report Required
Section 61.0583. Audit of Facilities
Section 61.059. Appropriations
Section 61.0592. Funding for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions
Section 61.0593. Student Success-Based Funding Recommendations
Section 61.0594. Coordinated Funding of Graduate Medical Education
Section 61.0595. Funding for Certain Excess Undergraduate Credit Hours
Section 61.0596. University Funding for Excellence in Specific Programs and Fields; Incentive Grants
Section 61.060. Control of Public Junior Colleges
Section 61.061. Policies, Rules, and Regulations Respecting Junior Colleges
Section 61.062. Powers Respecting Junior Colleges
Section 61.063. Listing and Certification of Junior Colleges
Section 61.064. Cooperative Undertakings With Private Colleges and Universities
Section 61.065. Reporting; Accounting
Section 61.0651. Management Policies
Section 61.0661. Opportunities for Graduate Medical Education
Section 61.0662. Information on Research Conducted by Institutions
Section 61.0665. Study on Use and Availability of Electronic Textbooks
Section 61.06691. Study on Shortages in Certain Health Professions
Section 61.06695. Study on Religious Studies Program at Texas Southern University
Section 61.0670. State Repository of Open Educational Resources
Section 61.068. Gifts, Grants, Donations
Section 61.069. Board Role in Establishing Best Practices
Section 61.071. Student Representatives on Certain Board Advisory Committees
Section 61.072. Regulation of Foreign Student Tuition
Section 61.073. Allocation of Funds for Tuition and Fee Exemptions
Section 61.074. Official Grade Point Average
Section 61.075. Courses Benefitting Military Installations
Section 61.07611. Developmental Education Plan; Report
Section 61.0762. Programs to Enhance Student Success
Section 61.07621. Texas Governor's Schools
Section 61.0764. Medical Dual Credit Pilot Program
Section 61.0766. Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies
Section 61.077. Academic Advising Assessment
Section 61.0771. Distance Learning Master Plan
Section 61.0775. Business Research and Development
Section 61.0776. Center for Financial Aid Information
Section 61.07761. Financial Aid and Other Trusteed Funds Allocation
Section 61.07762. Application for State Financial Aid
Section 61.07764. Annual Report Regarding Student Loan Data
Section 61.0777. Uniform Standards for Publication of Cost of Attendance Information
Section 61.0778. Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities
Section 61.079. Waste Management Degree Programs and Research
Section 61.080. Continuing Study of Minority Participation in Higher Education
Section 61.0816. Information Regarding Higher Education Authorities
Section 61.0817. Individual Development Account Information Program
Section 61.08205. Research on Substance Use Disorders and Addiction
Section 61.0821. Research on Border Region Environmental Issues
Section 61.0822. Contract With Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Section 61.084. Training for Members of Governing Boards
Section 61.0841. Intensive Short Course for Appointed Members of Governing Boards
Section 61.085. On-Line Surplus Property Resource
Section 61.087. Matching Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas
Section 61.089. State Science and Engineering Fairs
Section 61.0899. Assistance in Certain Rural Health Care Loan Reimbursement and Stipend Programs
Section 61.090. Pilot Centers for Advancement of Quality in Long-Term Care
Section 61.0901. Incentives to Promote Retention and Graduation of Nursing Students
Section 61.0902. Publication of Performance Data of General Academic Teaching Institutions
Section 61.09021. Comparison Tool
Section 61.0903. Certificate of Recognition for Major Donors to Institutions of Higher Education
Section 61.0904. Review of Institutional Groupings
Section 61.0906. Tracking System for Medical Training and Practice Choices
Section 61.0908. Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Formerly in Foster Care
Section 61.09092. Coordination of Cybersecurity Coursework Development