A law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2015 will help repay the educational loans for people who train as psychiatrists or other mental health professionals and go to work in rural areas. About 185 of the 254 counties in Texas do not have a psychiatrist. Sherri Sheffield, program director of behavioral health with Hunt Regional Healthcare, discusses the situation in this program.
New Texas Law Aims To Encourage More Rural Psychiatrists
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