[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: 42CFR62.21]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 62--NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart B--National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
 
Sec. 62.21  What is the scope and purpose of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program?

    Authority: Sec. 215 of the Public Health Service Act, 58 Stat. 690, 
as amended, 63 Stat. 35 (42 U.S.C. 216); sec. 338B of the Public Health 
Service Act, 101 Stat. 992 (42 U.S.C. 2541-1).

    Source: 54 FR 13462, Apr. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.


    The regulations of this subpart apply to the award of health 
professions educational loan payments under the National Health Service 
Corps Loan Repayment Program authorized by section 338B of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541-1). The purpose of the Program is to 
assure an adequate supply of trained health professionals for the 
National Health Service Corps. These professionals will be assigned by 
the Secretary to provide necessary health services to persons living in 
designated health manpower shortage areas.