[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: 42CFR62.73]

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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. 62.73  What are the procedures for participation in the Special Repayment Program?

    (a) Notice of eligibility for participation in the program. On or 
before February 29, 1988, the Secretary will, subject to paragraph (h) 
of this section, send written notice to each eligible defaulter of the 
opportunity provided under this Program. The notice will be sent to the 
last known address of each eligible defaulter and will describe the 
special repayment options available under the Program.
    (b) Selection of repayment method. On or before May 29, 1988, 
eligible defaulters who wish to participate in this Program must sign 
and submit to the Secretary a written contract to provide service in 
accordance with either section 204(b) or section 204(c) of Pub. L. 100-
177. The election between section 204(b) and section 204(c) of Pub. L. 
100-177 is binding on the eligible defaulters.
    (c) Service sites. Program participants will receive a listing of 
approved sites appropriate to the service option they have selected. 
Program participants electing service under section 204(b) of Pub. L. 
100-177 will receive a HPOL. Program participants electing service under 
section 204(c) of Pub. L. 100-177 will receive a SHPOL. The HPOL or 
SHPOL sent to the Program participant will be specific to the Program 
participant's profession and his or her specialty training which is most 
needed by the National Health Service Corps. The Secretary is not 
required to identify placements for Program participants in a medical 
specialty for which the National Health service Corps has no need.
    (d) Time frames for matching and commencing service. If a program 
participant electing to serve under section 204(b) of Pub. L. 100-177 
chooses to serve at a remaining site on the 1988 HPOL, such participant 
must match to

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a site and must begin serving at the site by October 1, 1988. If a 
Program participant electing to serve under section 204(b) of Pub. L. 
100-177 chooses to serve at a site on the 1989 HPOL, such participant 
must match to a HPOL site by February 15, 1989, and must begin service 
at the site by October 1, 1989. If a Program participant has elected to 
serve under section 204(c) of Pub. L. 100-177, such participant must 
match to a SHPOL site by May 15, 1989, and must begin service at that 
site by October 1, 1989.
    (e) Site visits. The Program participant is responsible for the 
costs of any site visit(s) and any other contact with the site to obtain 
employment at the site.
    (f) Effect of failure to meet established time frames. If a Program 
participant does not match to a site or begin service at that site 
within the time frames described in paragraph (d) of this section, the 
Secretary will determine that such individual is not relieved of his or 
her liability to the United States under the PH/NHSC Scholarship 
Training Program and/or Scholarship Program (including accrued interest 
and/or damages).
    (g) Service. Service must be performed in accordance with subpart II 
of part D of title III of the Act. Service credit will begin after a 
Program participant has matched to a HPOL or SHPOL site and has 
commenced service at that site in accordance with subpart II of part D 
of title III of the Act.
    (h) Secretary's exclusion authority. The Secretary is authorized, at 
any time, to deny or terminate an individual's participation in the 
Program for reasons related to the individual's professional competence 
or conduct.