EDUCATION CODE
CHAPTER 74. OTHER MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND NURSING UNITS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER A. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
§ 74.001. COMPOSITION. The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston is composed of the following component
institutions under the control and management of the Board of
Regents of The University of Texas System:
(1) The University of Texas Medical School at
Galveston, including:
(A) the Graduate School;
(B) the School of Allied Health Sciences; and
(C) the Marine Biomedical Institute;
(2) The University of Texas Hospitals at Galveston,
including:
(A) John Sealy Hospital;
(B) Children's Hospital;
(C) Marvin L. Graves Hospital;
(D) Randall Pavilion;
(E) Moody State School for Cerebral Palsied
Children;
(F) R. Waverly Smith Pavilion;
(G) Jennie Sealy Hospital;
(H) John W. McCullough Outpatient Clinic;
(I) Rebecca Sealy Outpatient Facility; and
(J) Rosa and Henry Ziegler Hospital; and
(3) other institutions that may be assigned to it from
time to time.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3178, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.002. JENNIE SEALY HOSPITAL; R. WAVERLY SMITH
PAVILION. (a) The Jennie Sealy Hospital and the R. Waverly Smith
Pavilion shall be operated by the medical branch as integral parts
of its hospital operations.
(b) Title to those facilities shall remain in the name of
the Sealy-Smith Foundation; and the property may be leased to, but
shall not be sold to, the medical branch or to The University of
Texas System. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas
System has the sole authority to execute such lease or leases with
the Sealy-Smith Foundation relating to the Jennie Sealy Hospital
and the R. Waverly Smith Pavilion under such terms and conditions as
the board considers to be in the best interests of the medical
branch.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the land
on which Jennie Sealy Hospital is situated (Lots 11, 12, 13, and 14,
Block 667, city of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, conveyed to
the Sealy-Smith Foundation by the board of regents) shall be used as
the site of the Jennie Sealy Hospital, and in the event the land is
not so utilized the title reverts to the board of regents.
(d) By agreement between the board of regents of The
University of Texas System and the trustees of the Sealy-Smith
Foundation, the purpose or use of these facilities may be changed to
any other purpose or use consistent with the purposes of the
foundation and with the operation of a medical school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3178, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 665, ch. 293, § 1 to
3, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
§ 74.003. LAND ACQUISITION. The board may acquire by
donation or deed of gift, for the use and benefit of the medical
branch, any and all properties contiguous or adjacent, or both, to
the campus of the medical branch when the lands are deemed necessary
for campus expansion.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3179, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.004. CENTENNIAL SCHOLARS MATCHING FUND. (a) The
Centennial Scholars Matching Fund is created at the medical branch
to recognize the historic role the medical branch has played in
contributing to medical research and scholarship and to encourage
the further development of that role by enhancing the recruitment
and retention of eminent medical scholars and researchers.
(b) The fund shall consist of gifts, grants, and donations
from private sources, appropriations from the legislature, and
income earned on money in the fund.
(c) The legislature may appropriate to the fund an amount
not to exceed the amount of gifts, grants, and donations paid to the
fund from private sources during the preceding biennium. The
legislature shall not appropriate any state funds to the fund after
the year 1992.
(d) The medical branch shall report to the Legislative
Budget Board in December of each even-numbered year all eligible
gifts, grants, and donations paid to the fund from private sources
during the biennium.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 928, § 1, eff. June 14, 1989.
§ 74.005. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PATIENTS. (a) The
medical branch may enter into one or more contracts with a county,
public hospital, or hospital district to provide treatment to
residents of the county or service area, including a contract to
provide treatment to residents who are eligible for health care
assistance under Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b) If a contract is entered into under this section, the
liability of a county, public hospital, or hospital district under
the contract shall take into consideration the actual costs of the
medical branch in providing health care services pursuant to the
contract, but in no event may the liability of a county, public
hospital, or hospital district exceed the medical branch's costs.
(c) If a contract to provide treatment to an eligible
resident of a county or service area is not entered into under this
section, the medical branch must receive the approval of the
appropriate county, public hospital, or hospital district before
providing nonemergency health care services to the resident. If
that approval is not received, the county, public hospital, or
hospital district is not liable to the medical branch for any
nonemergency care provided to the resident. If approval is
received, the county, public hospital, or hospital district is
liable to the medical branch under Subsection (d) for the services
provided by the medical branch to the resident.
(d) The liability of a county, public hospital, or hospital
district to the medical branch for the treatment of eligible
residents of the county or service area by the medical branch may
not exceed the responsibility of a county as provided for in Chapter
61, Health and Safety Code, unless agreed to by the county, public
hospital, or hospital district in a contract to provide treatment
to those residents that is entered into under this section.
(e) In this section, "eligible resident," "hospital
district," "public hospital," and "service area" have the same
meanings assigned those terms by Chapter 61, Health and Safety
Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1410, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.006. SUFFICIENCY OF FUNDS. The medical branch
shall take any reasonable administrative or management action
necessary to achieve the mission and strategic plan of the medical
branch within the total amount of funds received by the medical
branch from all sources, including institutional and local funds
and hospital and clinic fees.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1410, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.007. INCENTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a) The medical
branch may offer incentive retirement plans to employees of the
medical branch who elect to retire under other state law.
(b) An incentive offered to an employee by the medical
branch must be paid from the medical branch's funds or hospital or
clinic fees.
(c) The medical branch may not rehire an employee receiving
a retirement incentive under this section without the specific
approval of the president.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1410, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.008. ACQUISITION OF GOODS OR SERVICES. (a) The
medical branch may acquire goods or services by the method that
provides the best value to the medical branch, including:
(1) competitive bidding;
(2) competitive sealed proposals;
(3) catalogue purchase;
(4) a group purchasing program; or
(5) an open market contract.
(b) In determining what is the best value to the medical
branch, the medical branch shall consider:
(1) the purchase price;
(2) the reputation of the vendor and of the vendor's
goods or services;
(3) the quality of the vendor's goods or services;
(4) the extent to which the goods or services meet the
medical branch's needs;
(5) the vendor's past relationship with the medical
branch;
(6) the impact on the ability of the medical branch to
comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized
businesses;
(7) the total long-term cost to the medical branch of
acquiring the vendor's goods or services; and
(8) any other relevant factor that a private business
entity would consider in selecting a vendor.
(c) The state auditor may audit purchases of goods or
services by the medical branch.
(d) The medical branch may adopt rules and procedures for
the acquisition of goods or services.
(e) To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails
over any other law relating to the purchasing of goods or services
except a law relating to contracting with historically
underutilized businesses or relating to the procurement of goods
and services from persons with disabilities.
(f) This section does not apply to purchases of professional
services subject to Chapter 2254, Government Code.
(g) Except as otherwise provided by this section, Subtitle
D, Title 10, Government Code, does not apply to purchases of goods
and services made under this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1410, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
SUBCHAPTER C. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
AT DALLAS
§ 74.101. COMPONENT INSTITUTION. The University of
Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is a component
institution of The University of Texas System under the management
and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas
System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3182, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 644, § 9, eff. June
14, 1989.
§ 74.102. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board of regents may prescribe courses leading to
customary degrees and may make rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the medical school as may be
necessary for its conduct as a medical school of the first class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3182, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.103. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants and
gifts tendered to it in aid of research and teaching at the medical
school. The board may also accept from the federal government or
any foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations,
gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries,
laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records, and leases, for the
exclusive use and benefit of the medical school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3182, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, § 3.01, eff.
Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 74.104. ENTERING CLASSES. The medical school shall
admit at least 100 students in each entering class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3182, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.105. LEASE OF LAND FOR HOSPITAL, ETC. (a) The
board may lease to nonprofit charitable, scientific, or educational
corporations organized under the laws of the State of Texas, or to
any governmental agency or agencies, a tract or tracts of land
situated in Dallas County out of land previously deeded by
Southwestern Medical Foundation to the State of Texas.
(b) A lease under this section shall be on the terms,
conditions, and provisions and for a period of years determined by
the board. No lease shall be for a term of more than 99 years.
(c) A lease under this section shall be made only to a
nonprofit corporation or governmental agency for the purpose of
constructing, maintaining, and operating a hospital, hospitals, or
public health centers and services; or for the purpose of
constructing, maintaining, and operating dormitories and housing
facilities for students attending the medical school or persons
employed by and in institutions located on the property.
(d) In no event shall the State of Texas or The University of
Texas System be liable, directly or indirectly, for any expense or
cost in connection with the construction, operation, and
maintenance of any building or other improvement placed on the
leased premises by any lessee.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3182, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER D. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO
§ 74.151. COMPONENT INSTITUTION. The University of
Texas Medical School at San Antonio is a component institution of
The University of Texas System under the management and control of
the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3183, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.152. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board of regents may prescribe courses leading to
customary degrees and may make rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the medical school as may be
necessary for its conduct as a medical school of the first class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3183, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.153. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants and
gifts tendered to it in aid of research and teaching at the medical
school. The board may also accept from the federal government, any
foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations,
gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries,
laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records, and money, for the
exclusive use and benefit of the medical school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3183, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, § 3.02, eff.
Sept. 1, 2001.
§ 74.154. TEACHING HOSPITAL. A teaching hospital
deemed suitable by the board shall be provided by the city or county
within one mile of the campus of the medical school. It shall be
maintained without cost to the state.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3183, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER E. MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED AND LOCATED BY BOARD
OF REGENTS
§ 74.201. ESTABLISHMENT AND LOCATION; NAME;
SCOPE. (a) The board of regents may establish and maintain an
additional medical branch of the university system at any location
in the state. However, the location of the medical school must be
determined by the board to be in the best interests of the people of
the State of Texas and must be approved by the Coordinating Board,
Texas College and University System. The school so established
shall be known by a name designated by the board. The board is
prohibited, however, from establishing this medical school in the
same county that maintains or operates the main campus of any public
or private medical school on September 1, 1969.
(b) The board may provide for the teaching and training of
medical students, medical technicians, and other technicians in the
practice of medicine.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3184, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.202. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered in other leading American medical schools, may
award the degrees, and may make other rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the school, including the
determination of the number of students that shall be admitted to
any degree-granting program, that are necessary for the conduct of
a professional school of the first class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3184, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.203. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. The board may execute and carry out with any entity
or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are
reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of
a professional school of the first class; and the board may make
joint appointments in other institutions under its governance. The
salary of any person who receives a joint appointment shall be
apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services
rendered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3184, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.204. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants or
gifts of property, including real estate and money, that may be
tendered to it in aid of the planning, establishment, conduct, and
operation of the school and in aid of research and teaching at the
school. The board may accept from the federal government or any
foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations,
gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries,
laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records, or money, for the use
and benefit of the school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3184, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.205. TEACHING HOSPITAL. A complete teaching
hospital for the school shall be furnished at no cost or expense to
the state, and the state shall never contribute any funds for the
construction, maintenance, or operation of a teaching hospital for
the school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3184, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER F. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DENTAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO
§ 74.251. COMPONENT INSTITUTION. The University of
Texas Dental School at San Antonio is a component institution of The
University of Texas System under the management and control of the
board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3185, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.252. TRAINING AND TEACHING. The board may provide
for the training and teaching of dental students, dental
technicians, and other technicians related to the practice of
dentistry.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3185, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.253. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered in other leading American dental schools, may award
the degrees, and may make other rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the school, including the
determination of the number of students that shall be admitted to
any degree-granting program, as may be necessary for the conduct of
a professional school of the first class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3185, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.254. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. The board may execute and carry out with any entity
or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are
reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of
a professional school of the first class; and the board may make
joint appointments in other institutions under its governance. The
salary of a person who receives a joint appointment shall be
apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services
rendered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3185, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.255. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept gifts
and grants from any source for the benefit of the dental school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3185, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER G. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (CLINICAL) NURSING SCHOOL AT
SAN ANTONIO
§ 74.301. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The board of regents
may establish and maintain in Bexar County The University of Texas
(Clinical) Nursing School at San Antonio, a clinical nursing school
for the education of nursing students.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3185, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.302. HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES. All
hospital facilities and services required for the operation and
maintenance of the nursing school shall be furnished and provided
at no cost or expense to the state at the time of completion of the
nursing school and subsequently.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3186, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.303. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered in other leading American nursing schools, may
award those degrees, and may make rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the school as may be
necessary for the conduct of a professional school of the first
class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3186, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.304. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. The board may execute and carry out with any entity
or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are
reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of
a professional school of the first class, not in conflict with
Section 74.302 of this code; and the board may make joint
appointments in other institutions under its governance. The
salary of any person who receives a joint appointment shall be
apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services
rendered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3186, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.305. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants and
gifts of property, including real estate and money, that may be
tendered to it in aid of the planning, establishment, conduct, and
operation of the school and in aid of research and teaching at the
school. The board may accept from the federal government or any
foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations,
gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries,
laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records and money, for the use
and benefit of the school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3186, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.306. LIBERAL ARTS COURSES PENDING
ESTABLISHMENT. While the nursing school is being established,
students may take the prerequisite liberal arts courses prescribed
by the nursing school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3186, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER H. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (UNDERGRADUATE) NURSING
SCHOOL AT EL PASO
§ 74.351. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE. The board of regents
may establish and maintain in El Paso County The University of Texas
(Undergraduate) Nursing School at El Paso, a four-year school for
the education of nursing students.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3186, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.352. HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES. All
hospital facilities and services required for the operation and
maintenance of the nursing school shall be furnished and provided
at no cost or expense to the state at the time of completion of the
nursing school and subsequently.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3187, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.353. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered in other leading American nursing schools, may
award those degrees, and may make rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the school as may be
necessary for the conduct of a professional school of the first
class.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3187, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.354. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. The board may execute and carry out with any entity
or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are
reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of
a professional school of the first class, not in conflict with
Section 74.352 of this code; and the board may make joint
appointments in other institutions under its governance. The
salary of any person who receives a joint appointment shall be
apportioned to the appointing institution on the basis of services
rendered.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3187, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
§ 74.355. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer, on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants and
gifts of property, including real estate and money, that may be
tendered to it in aid of the planning, establishment, conduct and
operation of the school and in aid of research and teaching at the
school. The board may accept from the federal government or any
foundation, trust fund, corporation, or individual donations,
gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings, libraries,
laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records and money, for the use
and benefit of the school.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3187, ch. 1024, art. 1, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER I. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS NURSING SCHOOL (SYSTEM-WIDE)
§ 74.401. COMPOSITION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE. The
board of regents of The University of Texas System is authorized to
establish, maintain, and operate The University of Texas Nursing
School (System-wide) which is composed of the following branches:
The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at Austin;
The University of Texas (Graduate) Nursing School at Austin; The
University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at El Paso; The
University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at Galveston; The
University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at San Antonio; and
The University of Texas (Undergraduate) Nursing School at Tarrant
County. The board is authorized to provide for the education of
nursing students at each nursing school; however, all hospital
facilities and services required for the operation and maintenance
of each nursing school shall be furnished and provided at no cost
and expense to the State of Texas except at the Galveston Division
of The University of Texas (Clinical) Nursing School at Galveston.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3346, ch. 1024, art. 2, § 19,
eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
§ 74.402. COURSES, DEGREES, ETC. The board is
authorized to prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees
as are offered in other leading American nursing schools, to award
those degrees, and to make rules and regulations for the operation,
control, and management of each nursing school, as may be necessary
for the conduct of professional schools of the first class.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3346, ch. 1024, art. 2, § 19,
eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
§ 74.403. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. The board is authorized to execute and carry out
with any entity or institution affiliation or coordinating
agreements that are reasonably necessary or desirable for the
conduct and operation of professional schools of the first class,
not in conflict with Section 74.401 of this code, and the board is
specifically authorized to make joint appointments in other
institutions under its governance, the salary of any such person
who receives a joint appointment to be apportioned to the
appointing institutions on the basis of services rendered.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3346, ch. 1024, art. 2, § 19,
eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
§ 74.404. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept gifts
and grants from any source in aid of the conduct and operation of
The University of Texas Nursing School (System-wide) or the branch
nursing schools.
Added by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3346, ch. 1024, art. 2, § 19,
eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
SUBCHAPTER J. PODIATRY SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED AND LOCATED
§ 74.501. ESTABLISHMENT AND LOCATION; NAME;
SCOPE. (a) Subject to the approval of the Coordinating Board,
Texas College and University System, the board of regents of the
University of Texas System may establish and maintain a podiatry
branch of its system at any location in the state. The location of
the podiatry school must be determined by the board of regents to be
in the best interests of the people of the State of Texas and must be
approved by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University
System. If possible, the podiatry school shall be located in or
affiliated with an existing or proposed academic health sciences
center which provides education and training of medical students,
dental students, or both, or shall be located in or affiliated with
a medical or dental unit, as such term is defined in paragraph (5),
Section 61.003, of this Code. If it is not possible to so locate or
affiliate the podiatry school, it may be located in or affiliated
with any other public senior college or university within the
system under the jurisdiction of the board of regents. The school
so established shall be known by a name designated by the board of
regents.
(b) The board of regents may provide for the teaching and
training of podiatry students, podiatry technicians, and other
technicians in the practice of podiatry.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1681, ch. 608 § 1, eff. June 15,
1973.
§ 74.502. COURSES AND DEGREES; RULES AND
REGULATIONS. The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
degrees offered in other leading American podiatry schools, may
award the degrees, and may make other rules and regulations for the
operation, control, and management of the school, including the
determination of the numbers of students that shall be admitted to
any degree-granting programs, that are necessary for the conduct of
a professional school of the first class.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1681, ch. 608, § 1, eff. June
15, 1973.
§ 74.503. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS; JOINT
APPOINTMENTS. The board may execute and carry out with any entity
or institution affiliation or coordinating agreements that are
reasonably necessary or desirable for the conduct and operation of
a professional school of the first class; and the board may make
joint appointments in other institutions under its governance. The
salary of any person who receives a joint appointment shall be
apportioned to the appointing institutions on the basis of services
rendered.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1681, ch. 608, § 1, eff. June
15, 1973.
§ 74.504. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may accept and
administer on terms and conditions satisfactory to it, grants or
gifts of property, including real estate and money, that may be
tendered to it in aid of research and teaching at the school. The
board may accept from the federal government or any foundation,
trust fund, corporation, individual, or other legal entity,
donations, gifts, and grants, including real estate, buildings,
libraries, laboratories, apparatus, equipment, records, or money,
for the use and benefit of the school.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1681, ch. 608, § 1, eff. June
15, 1973.
§ 74.505. TEACHING HOSPITAL. A teaching hospital shall
be furnished for or available for use by the school at no cost or
expense to the state, and the state shall never contribute any funds
for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a teaching
hospital for the school.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1681, ch. 608, § 1, eff. June
15, 1973.
§ 74.506. FUNDING. No state funds shall be expended for
physical improvements for the purpose of this Act before fiscal
year 1977.
Added by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1681, ch. 608, § 1, eff. June
15, 1973.
SUBCHAPTER K. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT
TYLER
§ 74.601. USE AND CONTROL. (a) The Board of Regents of
The University of Texas System shall govern, operate, manage, and
control The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and
the land, buildings, facilities, equipment, supplies,
improvements, and other property comprising the center in the
manner authorized by law for the governance, management, and
control of other component institutions of The University of Texas
System.
(b) The board of regents may use the center as a teaching
hospital.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 74.602. PURPOSE OF HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER. It is the
policy of this state to provide a program of treatment of the
citizens of this state who are affected with respiratory diseases.
In pursuance of that policy, The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Tyler, among other functions, shall serve as the primary
facility in this state to:
(1) conduct research relating to respiratory
diseases;
(2) develop diagnostic and treatment techniques and
procedures for respiratory diseases;
(3) provide training and teaching programs; and
(4) provide diagnosis and treatment of inpatients and
outpatients with respiratory diseases.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 74.603. SERVICE AS STATE CHEST HOSPITAL. (a) The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler serves as a state
chest hospital under Subchapter B, Chapter 13, Health and Safety
Code, among other functions, for tuberculosis patients sent by the
Texas Department of Health.
(b) Sections 13.034 and 13.044, Health and Safety Code, do
not apply to the center.
(c) It is the intent of the legislature that:
(1) The University of Texas System shall provide and
pay for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients in The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler from funds
appropriated to the center for that purpose;
(2) The University of Texas System shall honor and
perform all contracts in existence on September 1, 1977, entered
into by, for, or on behalf of the center, including contracts
related to the training and education of osteopathic resident
physicians at the center; and
(3) if additional contracts are required to provide
for the care and treatment of outpatients, The University of Texas
System shall, as appropriate:
(A) pay for the care and treatment from funds
appropriated for that purpose; or
(B) transfer to the Texas Department of Health,
out of funds appropriated to the center for that purpose, money to
pay for the care and treatment.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
§ 74.604. EAST TEXAS CENTER FOR RURAL GERIATRIC
STUDIES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The
University of Texas System.
(2) "Center" means the East Texas Center for Rural
Geriatric Studies.
(b) The board may establish the East Texas Center for Rural
Geriatric Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center
at Tyler for purposes of:
(1) researching issues in geriatrics, gerontology,
and long-term care for the elderly, with an emphasis on the elderly
living in rural and nonmetropolitan areas; and
(2) providing related resources in East Texas and
other rural areas in this state for training and research for:
(A) professionals in medicine, including
psychiatry, and in nursing, pharmacy, and allied health fields who
provide health care to the elderly;
(B) caregivers and advocates for the elderly;
and
(C) individuals employed by agencies that
provide services to the elderly.
(c) The organization, control, and oversight of the center
are vested in the board.
(d) If the board establishes the center, the board shall:
(1) provide for the employment of staff and an
operating budget for the center; and
(2) select a site for the center at The University of
Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
(e) The center may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and
grants from any public or private source for the use and benefit of
the center.
(f) Establishment of the center is subject to the
availability of federal funding, gifts, grants, or other funding
for that purpose.
(g) An employee of the center is an employee of The
University of Texas System.
(h) The center may enter into an agreement with a public or
private entity to operate or participate in the operation of the
center.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1243, § 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER L. LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
§ 74.611. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OR PARTICIPATE IN
CENTER. (a) The board of regents of The University of Texas
System may establish a regional academic health center serving
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties, and may include any
medical institutions for participation in the program in the
aforementioned counties, if general revenue funds are specifically
appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. The center may
consist of facilities located throughout the region. The board may
execute and carry out affiliation or coordination agreements with
any other entity or institution in the region to establish or to
participate in the establishment or operation of the center, which
includes all traditional and all other providers of health services
to the counties listed in this subsection.
(b) The board of regents may assign responsibility for the
management of the regional academic health center to any component
institution or institutions of The University of Texas System. The
operating costs of the regional academic health center shall be
paid from operating funds of the component institution and from
available funds of any other public or private entity.
(c) The regional academic health center may be used to
provide undergraduate clinical education, graduate education,
including residency training programs, or other levels of medical
education work in the counties identified in Subsection (a) in
connection with any component institution or institutions of The
University of Texas System as the board of regents determines
appropriate.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
§ 74.612. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board of regents may
accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private
person or entity for the use and benefit of the regional academic
health center.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
§ 74.613. FACILITIES. The physical facilities of the
regional academic health center used in its teaching and research
programs, including libraries, auditoriums, research facilities,
and medical education buildings, may be provided by a public or
private entity. A physical facility may be constructed,
maintained, or operated with state money appropriated for that
purpose.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
§ 74.614. TEACHING HOSPITAL. A teaching hospital
considered suitable by the board of regents may be provided by a
public or private entity. The hospital may not be constructed,
maintained, or operated with state funds.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
§ 74.615. COORDINATING BOARD SUPERVISION. The regional
academic health center is subject to the continuing supervision of
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and
to the rules of the coordinating board adopted under Chapter 61.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 672, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
SUBCHAPTER M. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN
ANTONIO CAMPUS EXTENSION
§ 74.701. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CAMPUS EXTENSION. The
board of regents of The University of Texas System shall establish
and operate a campus extension of The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio in the city of Laredo if:
(1) a public or private entity offers the board of
regents sufficient land in that city to construct a campus
extension; and
(2) public or private entities agree to provide funds
necessary to construct an administrative building for the campus
extension.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.702. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF CAMPUS
EXTENSION. (a) The board of regents may exercise any power
granted to the board under Subchapter D in establishing and
operating the campus extension.
(b) The board of regents shall assign responsibility for
management of the campus extension to The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio.
(c) The operating costs of the campus extension shall be
paid from the operating funds of The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio for that purpose and from available
funds from any public or private entity.
(d) The primary purpose of the campus extension is to
support educational activities. The campus extension may be used
to provide undergraduate and graduate medical and dental education,
including residency training programs, and other levels of health
education work in collaboration with Texas A&M International
University or any component institution of The Texas A&M University
System or The University of Texas System.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.703. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board of regents may
accept and administer gifts and grants from any public or private
person or entity for the use and benefit of the campus extension,
including accepting and administering gifts and grants of land and
physical facilities.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.704. FACILITIES. (a) The physical facilities of
the campus extension used in teaching and research programs,
including libraries, auditoriums, research facilities, and health
education buildings, may be provided by a public or private entity.
The board of regents is authorized to lease the facilities that are
to be used as the physical facilities of the campus extension.
(b) A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board of
regents may be provided by a public or private entity. The hospital
may not be constructed, maintained, or operated with state funds.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 74.705. COORDINATING BOARD SUPERVISION. The campus
extension is subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board under Chapter 61 and to the
rules of the coordinating board adopted under Chapter 61.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1270, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
