TX HB4186

Extends student loan repayment assistance eligibility to forensic pathologists employed as county medical examiners in counties located within 100 kilometers of the Rio Grande River

Requires eligible physicians to enter a written agreement committing to four consecutive years of practice as a forensic pathologist in the specified border region

Limits repayment assistance grants under this new provision to a maximum of 10 physicians

Prioritizes physicians for selection based on the scarcity of forensic pathologists in the county and the average caseload of the county medical examiner

Requires physicians who fail to complete the four-year service commitment to reimburse the board for repayment assistance received, with exceptions allowed for hardship or other good cause