Figure: 10 TAC Part 6
Current Rules from
Title 10, Part 6
Texas Department of Rural Affairs		 Transferred to
Title 4, Part 1
Texas Department of Agriculture
Chapter 30, Community Development
Chapter Subchapter Section Heading Subchapter Division Section Heading
255     Texas Community
Development Program		 A     Texas Community
Development Program
  A   Allocation of Program
Funds		   1   Allocation of Program
Funds
    §255.1 General Provisions     §30.1 General Provisions
    §255.2 Community
Development Fund		     §30.2 Community
Development Fund
    §255.4 Planning/Capacity
Building Fund		     §30.3 Planning/Capacity
Building Fund
    §255.5 Disaster Relief Fund     §30.4 Disaster Relief Fund
    §255.6 Urgent Need Fund     §30.5 Urgent Need Fund
    §255.7 Texas Capital Fund     §30.6 Texas Capital Fund
    §255.8 Regional Review
Committees		     §30.7 Regional Review
Committees
    §255.9 Colonia Fund     §30.8 Colonia Fund
    §255.11 Small Towns
Environment Program
Fund		     §30.9 Small Towns
Environment Program
Fund
    §255.17 Renewable Energy
Demonstration Pilot
Program		     §30.10 Renewable Energy
Demonstration Pilot
Program
    §255.18 Community Facilities
Fund		     §30.11 Community Facilities
Fund
  B   Contract
Administration		   2   Contract
Administration
    §255.41 Uniform Administration
Requirements		     §30.41 Uniform Administration
Requirements
257     State Office of Rural
Health		 B     State Office of Rural
Health
  B   Texas Outstanding
Rural Scholar
Recognition Program		   1   Texas Outstanding
Rural Scholar
Recognition Program
    §257.21 Purpose, Administration
and Delegation of
Powers and Duties		     §30.50 Purpose, Administration
and Delegation of
Powers and Duties
    §257.22 Definitions     §30.51 Definitions
    §257.23 Selection Committee     §30.52 Selection Committee
    §257.24 Requirements for
Recognition		     §30.53 Requirements for
Recognition
    §257.25 Requirements for
Forgiveness Loan		     §30.54 Requirements for
Forgiveness Loan
    §257.26 Breach of Contract     §30.55 Breach of Contract
    §257.27 Repayment     §30.56 Repayment
    §257.28 Enforcement of
Collection		     §30.57 Enforcement of
Collection
    §257.29 Cancellations and
Postponements		     §30.58 Cancellations and
Postponements
    §257.30 Dissemination of
Program Information,
Tracking and Reports		     §30.59 Dissemination of
Program Information,
Tracking and Reports
  D   Texas Rural Physician
Assistant Loan
Reimbursement
Program		   2   Texas Rural Physician
Assistant Loan
Reimbursement
Program
    §257.101 Purpose, Administration
and Delegation of
Powers and Duties		     §30.70 Purpose, Administration
and Delegation of
Powers and Duties
    §257.103 Definitions     §30.71 Definitions
    §257.105 Dissemination of
Information		     §30.72 Dissemination of
Information
    §257.107 Requirements for an
Eligible Educational
Loan, an Eligible Lender
or Holder, and an
Eligible Physician
Assistant		     §30.73 Requirements for an
Eligible Educational
Loan, an Eligible Lender
or Holder, and an
Eligible Physician
Assistant
    §257.109 Application Process,
Recipient Selection and
Reimbursement of
Educational Loans		     §30.74 Application Process,
Recipient Selection and
Reimbursement of
Educational Loans
  E Texas Health Service
Corps Program		   3   Texas Health Service
Corps Program
    §257.201 Purpose,
Administration, and
Delegation of Powers
and Duties		     §30.80 Purpose,
Administration, and
Delegation of Powers
and Duties
    §257.203 Definitions     §30.81 Definitions
    §257.205 Dissemination of
Information, Research,
Data Collection, and
Reports		     §30.82 Dissemination of
Information, Research,
Data Collection, and
Reports
    §257.207 Requirements for
Registering Medically
Underserved
Communities		     §30.83 Requirements for
Registering Medically
Underserved
Communities
    §257.209 Requirements for
Registering Eligible
Resident Physicians		     §30.84 Requirements for
Registering Eligible
Resident Physicians
    §257.211 Matching Eligible
Communities with
Eligible Resident
Physicians		     §30.85 Matching Eligible
Communities with
Eligible Resident
Physicians
    §257.213 Contractual
Requirements for
Matched Communities
and Resident
Physicians		     §30.86 Contractual
Requirements for
Matched Communities
and Resident
Physicians
    §257.215 Awarded Stipends     §30.87 Awarded Stipends
    §257.217 Provision for Effective
and Efficient
Administration of the
Program		     §30.88 Provision for Effective
and Efficient
Administration of the
Program
  F   Medically
Underserved
Community-State
Matching Incentive
Program		   4   Medically
Underserved
Community-State
Matching Incentive
Program
    §257.301 Introduction     §30.90 Introduction
    §257.303 Definitions     §30.91 Definitions
    §257.305 Eligibility Criteria for a
Contributing Community		     §30.92 Eligibility Criteria for a
Contributing Community
    §257.307 Physician Eligibility
Criteria		     §30.93 Physician Eligibility
Criteria
    §257.309 Procedures to Apply for
Funds		     §30.94 Procedures to Apply for
Funds
    §257.311 Application
Requirements		     §30.95 Applications
Requirements
    §257.313 Evaluation of
Applications		     §30.96 Evaluation of
Applications
    §257.315 Contract Award     §30.97 Contract Award
    §257.317 Methodology for
Prioritizing Neediest
Communities		     §30.98 Methodology for
Prioritizing Neediest
Communities
    §257.319 Contribution Procedures     §30.99 Contribution Procedures
    §257.321 Contract     §30.100 Contract
    §257.323 Funding Allocation
Procedure		     §30.101 Funding Allocation
Procedure
    §257.325 Breach of Contract     §30.102 Breach of Contract
    §257.327 Reporting and
Monitoring		     §30.103 Reporting and
Monitoring
  G   Permanent Fund For
Rural Health Facility
Capital Improvement		   5   Permanent Fund For
Rural Health Facility
Capital Improvement
    §257.401 Purpose     §30.110 Purpose
    §257.402 Definitions     §30.111 Definitions
    §257.403 Sources and Allocation
of Funds		     §30.112 Sources and Allocation
of Funds
    §257.404 Eligibility for Grants,
Loans and Loan
Guarantees		     §30.113 Eligibility for Grants,
Loans and Loan
Guarantees
    §257.405 Requirements for
Grants, Loans and Loan
Guarantees		     §30.114 Requirements for
Grants, Loans and Loan
Guarantees
    §257.406 Procedures for Grant,
Loan and Loan
Guarantee
Announcements		     §30.115 Procedures for Grant,
Loan and Loan
Guarantee
Announcements
    §257.407 Procedures for Grant,
Loan and Loan
Guarantee Applications		     §30.116 Procedures for Grant,
Loan and Loan
Guarantee Applications
    §257.408 Competitive Review
Process		     §30.117 Competitive Review
Process
    §257.409 Selection Criteria     §30.118 Selection Criteria
    §257.410 Project Approval     §30.119 Project Approval
    §257.411 Continuation Funding     §30.120 Continuation Funding
  H   Rural Technology
Center Grant Program 		  6   Rural Technology
Center Grant Program
    §257.501 Definitions     §30.130 Definitions
    §257.502 Purpose and Goal     §30.131 Purpose and Goal
    §257.503 Administration of the
Program		     §30.132 Administration of the
Program
    §257.504 Eligibility Criteria for
Grant Applicants		     §30.133 Eligibility Criteria for
Grant Applicants
    §257.505 Grant Application
Procedures		     §30.134 Grant Application
Procedures
    §257.506 Guidelines Relating to
Grant Amounts		     §30.135 Guidelines Relating to
Grant Amounts
    §257.507 Contract     §30.136 Contract
    §257.508 Monitoring, Reporting,
and Compliance		     §30.137 Monitoring, Reporting,
and Compliance
  J   Designation of a
Hospital as a Rural
Hospital		   7   Designation of a
Hospital as a Rural
Hospital
    §257.701 Purpose     §30.140 Purpose
    §257.703 Definitions     §30.141 Definitions
    §257.705 Designation Criteria     §30.142 Designation Criteria
    §257.707 Procedures for
Designation		     §30.143 Procedures for
Designation
  K   Rural Communities
Health Care
Investment Program		   8   Rural Communities
Health Care
Investment Program
    §257.801 Definition of Terms     §30.150 Definition of Terms
    §257.803 The Purpose,
Administration, and
Duties of the Rural
Communities Health
Care Investment
Program		     §30.151 The Purpose,
Administration, and
Duties of the Rural
Communities Health
Care Investment
Program
    §257.805 Administration and Use
of Funds		     §30.152 Administration and Use
of Funds
    §257.807 Contracts     §30.153 Contracts
    §257.809 Advisory Committee     §30.154 Advisory Committee
  L   Rural Physician Relief
Program		   9   Rural Physician Relief
Program
    §257.901 Purpose, Administration
and Delegation of
Powers and Duties		     §30.160 Purpose, Administration
and Delegation of
Powers and Duties
    §257.902 Definitions     §30.161 Definitions
    §257.903 Administration and Use
of Funds		     §30.162 Administration and Use
of Funds
    §257.904 Prioritizing Assignment
of Relief Physicians		     §30.163 Prioritizing Assignment
of Relief Physicians
    §257.905 Relief Physician
Recruitment		     §30.164 Relief Physician
Recruitment
    §257.906 Advisory Committee     §30.165 Advisory Committee
    §257.907 Requirements for
Providers Requesting
Relief Services		     §30.166 Requirements for
Providers Requesting
Relief Services
  M   Critical Access
Hospital Board of
Trustee Continuing
Education Program		   10   Critical Access
Hospital Board of
Trustee Continuing
Education Program
    §257.951 Purpose,
Administration, and
Delegation of Powers
and Duties		     §30.170 Purpose,
Administration, and
Delegation of Powers
and Duties
    §257.952 Definitions     §30.171 Definitions
    §257.953 Recommendations for
Critical Access Hospital
Board of Trustee
Members		     §30.172 Recommendations for
Critical Access Hospital
Board of Trustee
Members
  N   Rural Health
Information
Technology Program		   11   Rural Health Information Technology Program
    §257.961 Definitions     §30.180 Definitions
    §257.962 Purpose and Goal     §30.181 Purpose and Goal
    §257.963 Administration of the
Program		     §30.182 Administration of the
Program
    §257.964 Eligibility Criteria for
Grant Applicants		     §30.183 Eligibility Criteria for
Grant Applicants
    §257.965 Application Procedures     §30.184 Application Procedures
    §257.966 Monitoring, Reporting
and Compliance		     §30.185 Monitoring, Reporting
and Compliance