[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: 42CFR62.24]

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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. 62.24  Who is eligible to apply for the Loan Repayment Program?

    (a) To be eligible to participate in the Loan Repayment Program an 
individual must:
    (1)(i) Be enrolled as a full-time student in the final year of a 
course of study or program approved by the Secretary which leads to a 
degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, dentistry or other health 
profession and which is offered by an accredited school in a State or
    (ii) Be enrolled in an approved graduate training program in 
allopathic or osteopathic medicine or dentistry or other health 
profession in a State, or
    (iii) Have a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine or 
dentistry or

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other health profession and have completed an approved graduate training 
program in a State (or received a waiver of the completion requirement 
under Sec. 62.26(d) of this subpart) and have a current and valid 
license to practice such health profession in a State;
    (2) Be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned 
officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service or 
be eligible for selection for civilian service in the National Health 
Service Corps;
    (3) Submit an application to participate in the Loan Repayment 
Program; and
    (4) Sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of the submission 
of such application, a written contract agreeing to accept repayment of 
health professions educational loans and to serve (in accordance with 
this subpart) for the applicable period of obligated service in a health 
manpower shortage area as determined by the Secretary.
    (b) Any individual who owes an obligation for health professional 
service to the Federal Government or a State or other entity under an 
agreement with such Federal, State or other entity is ineligible for the 
Loan Repayment Program unless such obligation will be completely 
satisfied prior to the beginning of service under this Program.
    (c) Individuals in breach of a written contract entered into under 
section 338A of the Act and liable to the United States under section 
338E(b) of the Act, in breach of a written contract entered into under 
section 225 of the Act (as in effect on September 30, 1977) and liable 
to the United States under section 225(f)(1) of the Act (as in effect on 
September 30, 1977) or in breach of any other obligation for health 
professional service to a Federal, State or local government entity are 
not eligible for participation in the Loan Repayment Program.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0915-0127)