| (a) Authority. Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter L, Financial Aid for Professional Nursing Students and Vocational Nursing Students and Loan Repayment Program for Certain Nurses. These rules establish procedures to administer the subchapter as prescribed in the Texas Education Code, Sections 61.651 through Section 61.658. (b) The purpose of the Licensed Vocational Nurses' Student Loan Repayment Program is to promote the health care needs of the citizens of Texas by encouraging qualified licensed vocational nurses to practice in Texas. |
