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Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 312.004. Contracts For Coordination Or Cooperation

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§ 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.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.                    

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