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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Subtitle B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Chapter 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD |
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Subchapter W. ROBERTA HIGH MEMORIAL PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM |
Sec. 61.929. ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT GRADUATE PHARMACY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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(a) The board shall administer a program to support graduate pharmacy education programs in this state consistent with the needs of this state for graduate pharmacy education and the training of resident pharmacists in appropriate fields and specialties.
(b) From funds available to the program, the board may make grants or formula distributions to a college of pharmacy or other entity to:
(1) support appropriate graduate pharmacy education programs or activities for which adequate funds are not otherwise available; or
(2) foster new or expanded graduate pharmacy education programs or activities that the board determines will address the state's needs for graduate pharmacy education.
(c) To be eligible for a grant or distribution under this section, a college of pharmacy or other entity must incur the costs of faculty education or supervision in a graduate pharmacy education program or the costs of compensating a resident pharmacist in the program. The board shall take those incurred costs into account in making grants or formula distributions under this section.
(d) The program is funded by appropriations, by gifts, grants, and donations made to support the program, and by any other funds the board obtains for the program, including federal funds.
(e) An amount granted or distributed to a college of pharmacy or other entity under the program may be used only to cover expenses of training resident pharmacists participating in the particular program or activity for which the grant or distribution is made in accordance with any conditions imposed by the board. The amount may not be spent for the general support of the college or other entity.