[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR23.21]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 23--NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart B--Private Practice Special Loans for Former Corps Members
 
Sec. 23.21  Definitions.

    Source: 51 FR 31948, Sept. 8, 1986, unless otherwise noted.


    As used in this subpart, terms have the same meanings as those given 
to them in subpart A, Sec. 23.2. In addition:
    National Health Service Corps scholarship recipient means an 
individual receiving a scholarship under the Public Health and National 
Health Service Corps Scholarship Training Program authorized by section 
225 of the Act as in effect on September 30, 1977, and repealed on 
October 1, 1977, or a scholarship under the NHSC Scholarship Program 
authorized by section 338A of the Act, formerly section 751 of the Act.
    Private full-time clinical practice means the provision of 
ambulatory clinical services for a minimum of 40 hours per week for at 
least 45 weeks a year, including the provision of hospital coverage 
services appropriate to meet the needs of patients treated and to assure 
continuity of care. The 40 hours per week must be performed in no less 
than 4 days per week with no more than 12 hours of work being performed 
in any 24-hour period.