Sec. 12.0127. IMMIGRATION VISA WAIVERS FOR PHYSICIANS

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(a) The department, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. Section 1182(e), as amended, under exceptions provided by 8 U.S.C. Section 1184(l), as amended, may request waiver of the foreign country residence requirement for a qualified alien physician who agrees to practice medicine in a medically underserved area or health professional shortage area, as designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, that has a current shortage of physicians.
(b) The department may charge a fee to cover the costs incurred by the department in administering the visa waiver program established under this section.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 143, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

                    
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