[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: 42CFR62.23]

[Page 357]
 
                         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. 62.23  How will individuals be selected to participate in the Loan Repayment Program?

    (a) In determining which applications from eligible individuals for 
participation in the Loan Repayment Program will be accepted for 
consideration, the Secretary will apply the following criteria:
    (1) The extent to which an individual's training is in a health 
profession or specialty determined by the Secretary to be needed by the 
National Health Service Corps;
    (2) The individual's commitment to serve in medically underserved 
areas;
    (3) The availability of the individual for service, with highest 
consideration being given to individuals who will be available for 
service at the earliest dates;
    (4) The length of the individual's proposed service obligation, with 
greatest consideration being given to persons who agree to serve for 
longer periods of time; and
    (5) The individual's academic standing, prior professional 
experience in a health manpower shortage area, board certification, 
residency achievements, peer recommendations, depth of past residency 
practice experience and other criteria related to professional 
competence or conduct.
    (b) Among qualified applicants, the Secretary will give priority to 
applications from individuals whose health professions or specialties 
are most needed by the NHSC and who are, in the Secretary's judgement, 
most committed to practice in medically underserved areas.
    (c) By notice published in the Federal Register from time to time, 
the Secretary will specify the professions and specialties most needed 
by the National Health Service Corps.