(a) The council shall examine the health professions in this state based on the information compiled under Section 104A.004(1) and biennially prepare a health professions strategic plan. The plan must:
(1) include a data analysis model demonstrating the supply, demand, production, and projected need for the next 10 years of the health professions workforce;
(2) define targeted goals and objectives for the health professions workforce, including short-term and long-term strategies for each state agency participating in the council and local workforce planning agencies to build a thriving health care system;
(3) identify immediate shortages in health professions;
(4) define goals for this state to support the health care needs of a growing population;
(5) examine this state's capacity to satisfy future health profession demands based on the existing education programs offered and current trends of interstate migration, attrition, and other relevant workforce factors;
(6) propose recommendations to realign existing workforce and education programs;
(7) propose the development of additional education programs for health professions that align with the long-term goals and projections identified in the plan;
(8) identify systemic causes of workforce shortages for health professions; and
(9) inventory programs and services, including state funding amounts provided for workforce planning and preparation and for health professional education.
(b) Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the council shall complete and publish on the council's Internet website the strategic plan described by Subsection (a).