Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 312.004
Contracts for Coordination or Cooperation
(a)
Medical and dental units, supported medical or dental schools, coordinating entities, and public hospitals may make and perform contracts among each other for the coordinated or cooperative clinical education of the students, interns, residents, and fellows enrolled at the units or schools.(b)
Medical and dental units and supported medical or dental schools may undertake coordination or cooperation of clinical education directly or through a coordinating entity.(c)
A medical and dental unit, a supported medical or dental school, and a coordinating entity may contract with the owner or operator of a public hospital for the clinical education of students, interns, residents, and fellows enrolled at the unit or school.(d)
The contracting parties may determine the terms of and the consideration for a contract authorized under this section.(e)
The contract may provide for the coordinated, cooperative, or exclusive assignment of the interns, residents, fellows, faculty, and associated health care professionals of the participating medical and dental units and supported medical or dental schools to provide or perform health or dental services or research at a public hospital.(f)
Coordinated or cooperative activities authorized under this section may be performed by or on behalf of one or more of the units, schools, or entities involved.
Source:
Section 312.004 — Contracts for Coordination or Cooperation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.312.htm#312.004 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
