[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: 42CFR62.72]

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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 D--Special Repayment Program
 
Sec. 62.72  Definitions.

    In addition to the definitions in Sec. 62.2 of this part, the 
following definitions will apply for purposes of this subpart:
    Eligible defaulters means those individuals who, as of November 1, 
1987, were:

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    (1) 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 and/or 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); and
    (2) Not already serving their obligations on December 1, 1987, under 
a judgment, forbearance agreement, or other written agreement to serve.
    HPOL means the Health Manpower Shortage Area Placement Opportunity 
List described in section 204(b) of Pub. L. 100-177.
    Match means that the Secretary has received documentation of:
    (1) An offer of employment from a HPOL or SHPOL site which specifies 
at least the agreed upon salary and start date; and
    (2) The Program participant's acceptance of that offer. Provided, 
however, that if the Program participant would be self-employed, a match 
means that the Secretary has approved a program participant's private 
practice option application under section 338D(a) of the Act.
    Prior approved service means service performed prior to a Program 
participant's service start date under the Special Repayment Program:
    (1) As a member of the National Health Service Corps pursuant to an 
assignment by the Secretary under section 333 of the Act;
    (2) Under a written private practice option agreement signed by the 
Secretary pursuant to section 338D of the Act; or
    (3) In compliance with section 338C(e) of the Act.
    Program participant means an eligible defaulter whose contract under 
section 204 of Pub. L. 100-177 has been accepted and signed by the 
Secretary.
    Scholarship amount means the sum of any amounts paid to, or on the 
behalf of, a scholarship recipient under the PH/NHSC Scholarship 
Training Program and/or the Scholarship Program.
    SHPOL means the Supplemental Health Manpower Shortage Area Placement 
Opportunity List described in section 204(d) of Pub. L. 100-177.
    Special Repayment Program or Program means the program authorized by 
section 204 of Pub. L. 100-177.
    Total debt means the debt that would be owed by a Program 
participant under section 225(f)(1) of the Act, as in effect on 
September 30, 1977, and/or section 338E(b) of the Act, as if no payments 
had been made on the debt.