(a) The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees, including:
(1) advertising and marketing;
(2) paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses; and
(3) providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person who:
(A) is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and
(B) contractually agrees to become a district employee or medical staff member.
(b) The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to pay tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student who:
(1) is currently enrolled and in good standing in a medical school or another health care program at an institution of higher education; and
(2) contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor for the district.