[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: 42CFR62.55]

[Page 362]
 
                         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 C--Grants for State Loan Repayment Programs
 
Sec. 62.55  What State Program Elements are required to ensure similarity with the NHSC Loan Repayment Program?

    A State Loan Repayment Program supported under this subpart must:
    (a) Establish priorities for loan repayment applicants consistent 
with the provisions of Sec. 62.23 of this part;
    (b) Contract only with a person who is (1) enrolled as a full-time 
student in the final year of a course of study or program in an 
accredited school in a State leading to a degree in allopathic or 
osteopathic medicine, dentistry or other health profession, or (2) 
enrolled in an accredited graduate training program in a State in 
allopathic or osteopathic medicine or dentistry or other health 
profession, or (3) a practitioner licensed by a State who has completed 
training in an accredited graduate training program in allopathic or 
osteopathic medicine, dentistry or other health profession;
    (c) Provide that health professionals participating in a State Loan 
Repayment Program shall:
    (1) Serve for at least 2 years in a medically underserved area 
identified pursuant to Sec. 62.54(b)(3) of this subpart in the full-time 
clinical practice of their profession,
    (2) Charge for his or her professional services at the usual and 
customary rate prevailing in the area in which such services are 
provided, except that if a person is unable to pay such charge, such 
person shall be charged at a reduced rate or not charged any fee,
    (3) In providing health services, not discriminate against any 
person on the basis of such person's ability to pay for such services or 
because payment for the health services provided to such person will be 
made under the insurance program established under part A or B of title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act or under a State plan for medical 
assistance approved under title XIX of such Act, and
    (4) Agree to accept an assignment under section 1842(b)(3)(B)(ii) of 
such Act for all services for which payment may be made under part B of 
title XVIII of such Act and enter into an appropriate agreement with the 
State agency which administers the State plan for medical assistance 
under title XIX of such Act to provide service to individuals entitled 
to medical assistance under the plan;
    (d) Repay qualifying loans for participating health professionals;
    (e) Provide that the loans of health professionals will be repaid on 
a periodic basis after the receipt of obligated services by such 
participant for such period; and