Sec. 61.06691. STUDY ON SHORTAGES IN CERTAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONS. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the board shall conduct a study in collaboration with the Texas Health Professions Resource Center, the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, and the Texas Demographic Center to identify statewide and regional shortages in health professions, with an emphasis on shortages in doctoral-level training in those health professions. Using existing information to the extent possible, the board shall develop an inventory of existing health science education programs at institutions of higher education and private or independent institutions of higher education and note the enrollment capacity for each of those programs. The study must include an analysis of shortages in the following health professions for which doctoral-level training is offered:
(1) medicine, including a doctor of medicine degree (M.D.) and a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree (D.O.);
(2) dentistry, including a doctor of dental surgery degree (D.D.S.) and a doctor of dental medicine degree (D.M.D.);
(3) nursing, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of nursing practice degree;
(4) physical therapy, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of physical therapy degree;
(5) occupational therapy, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of occupational therapy degree;
(6) audiology, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of audiology degree;
(7) psychology, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of psychology degree;
(8) pharmacy, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of pharmacy degree;
(9) public health, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of public health degree; and
(10) speech-language pathology, including a doctor of philosophy degree and a doctor of speech-language pathology degree.
(b) The board shall make recommendations regarding the establishment of new programs and expansion of existing programs to meet the increased need for health professionals in the state, including in particular the increased need for health professionals with doctoral-level training who serve rural communities in this state.
(c) Not later than December 1, 2023, the board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over higher education the results of its study under this section and recommendations for legislative or other action.
(d) The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source to conduct the study, prepare the report, and develop recommendations as required under this section.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2024.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 353 (H.B. 80), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (c).
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