[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: 42CFR62.9]

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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 A--National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
 
Sec. 62.9  Under what circumstances can the period of obligated service be deferred to complete approved graduate training?

    (a) Requested deferment. Upon the request of any participant 
receiving a degree from a school of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry, 
veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry or pharmacy, the Secretary will 
defer the beginning date of the obligated service to allow the 
participant to complete an approved graduate training program. The 
period of this deferment may not exceed (1) three years for any 
participant receiving a degree from a school of medicine, osteopathy or 
dentistry, or (2) one year for any participant recieving a degree from a 
school of veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry or pharmacy. The 
Secretary may, however, extend this period of deferment if the Secretary 
determines that the extension is consistent with the needs of the 
National Health Service Corps.
    (b) Required deferment. Each participant receiving a degree in 
medicine or osteopathy who does not intend to enter training which can 
be completed within the deferment period granted under paragraph (a) of 
this section must complete at least one year of approved graduate 
training before beginning the period of obligated service. This one year 
of training must be in (1) an allopathic flexible first-year program 
whose sponsorship includes approved residencies in family practice, 
internal medicine, pediatrics, or a categorical first-year program in 
family practice, internal medicine, or pediatrics; (2) a rotating 
internship in osteopathic medicine; or (3) such other programs as the 
Secretary determines provides comparable experience. Any participant 
receiving a degree in medicine or osteopathy who fails to complete the 
one year of required training or an approved graduate training program 
for which a deferment was granted under paragraph (a) of this section 
will be subject to the default penalties of Sec. 62.10(c).
    (c) Altering deferment. Before altering the length or type of 
approved graduate training for which the period of obligated service was 
deferred under

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paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section, the participant must request and 
obtain the Secretary's approval of the alteration.
    (d) Additional terms of deferment. The Secretary may prescribe 
additional terms and conditions for deferment under paragraphs (a), (b), 
and (c) of this section as necessary to carry out the purposes of the 
Scholarship Program.
    (e) Beginning of service after deferment. Any participant whose 
period of obligated service has been deferred under paragraphs (a) or 
(b) of this section must begin the obligated service when the 
participant begins to provide health services in the health manpower 
shortage area to which he or she is assigned by the Secretary. This 
assignment will be made by the Secretary as soon as possible following 
(1) the completion of the requested or required graduate training for 
which the deferment was granted, and (2) appointment as a Commissioned 
Officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or as a civilian 
member of the National Health Service Corps.