[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: 42CFR62.23]



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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 B_National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

 

Sec. 62.23  How will individuals be selected to participate in the Loan 

Repayment Program?



    (a) In determining which applications from eligible individuals for 

participation in the Loan Repayment Program will be accepted for 

consideration, the Secretary will apply the following criteria:

    (1) The extent to which an individual's training is in a health 

profession or specialty determined by the Secretary to be needed by the 

National Health Service Corps;

    (2) The individual's commitment to serve in medically underserved 

areas;

    (3) The availability of the individual for service, with highest 

consideration being given to individuals who will be available for 

service at the earliest dates;

    (4) The length of the individual's proposed service obligation, with 

greatest consideration being given to persons who agree to serve for 

longer periods of time; and

    (5) The individual's academic standing, prior professional 

experience in a health manpower shortage area, board certification, 

residency achievements, peer recommendations, depth of past residency 

practice experience and other criteria related to professional 

competence or conduct.

    (b) Among qualified applicants, the Secretary will give priority to 

applications from individuals whose health professions or specialties 

are most needed by the NHSC and who are, in the Secretary's judgement, 

most committed to practice in medically underserved areas.

    (c) By notice published in the Federal Register from time to time, 

the Secretary will specify the professions and specialties most needed 

by the National Health Service Corps.