[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR23.21]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 23_NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart B_Private Practice Special Loans for Former Corps Members

 

Sec. 23.21  Definitions.



    Source: 51 FR 31948, Sept. 8, 1986, unless otherwise noted.





    As used in this subpart, terms have the same meanings as those given 

to them in subpart A, Sec. 23.2. In addition:

    National Health Service Corps scholarship recipient means an 

individual receiving a scholarship under the Public Health and National 

Health Service Corps Scholarship Training Program authorized by section 

225 of the Act as in effect on September 30, 1977, and repealed on 

October 1, 1977, or a scholarship under the NHSC Scholarship Program 

authorized by section 338A of the Act, formerly section 751 of the Act.

    Private full-time clinical practice means the provision of 

ambulatory clinical services for a minimum of 40 hours per week for at 

least 45 weeks a year, including the provision of hospital coverage 

services appropriate to meet the needs of patients treated and to assure 

continuity of care. The 40 hours per week must be performed in no less 

than 4 days per week with no more than 12 hours of work being performed 

in any 24-hour period.