[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: 42CFR62.24]



[Page 364-365]

 

                         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. 62.24  Who is eligible to apply for the Loan Repayment Program?



    (a) To be eligible to participate in the Loan Repayment Program an 

individual must:

    (1)(i) Be enrolled as a full-time student in the final year of a 

course of study or program approved by the Secretary which leads to a 

degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, dentistry or other health 

profession and which is offered by an accredited school in a State or

    (ii) Be enrolled in an approved graduate training program in 

allopathic or osteopathic medicine or dentistry or other health 

profession in a State, or

    (iii) Have a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine or 

dentistry or



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other health profession and have completed an approved graduate training 

program in a State (or received a waiver of the completion requirement 

under Sec. 62.26(d) of this subpart) and have a current and valid 

license to practice such health profession in a State;

    (2) Be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned 

officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service or 

be eligible for selection for civilian service in the National Health 

Service Corps;

    (3) Submit an application to participate in the Loan Repayment 

Program; and

    (4) Sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of the submission 

of such application, a written contract agreeing to accept repayment of 

health professions educational loans and to serve (in accordance with 

this subpart) for the applicable period of obligated service in a health 

manpower shortage area as determined by the Secretary.

    (b) Any individual who owes an obligation for health professional 

service to the Federal Government or a State or other entity under an 

agreement with such Federal, State or other entity is ineligible for the 

Loan Repayment Program unless such obligation will be completely 

satisfied prior to the beginning of service under this Program.

    (c) Individuals 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, 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) or in breach of any other obligation for health 

professional service to a Federal, State or local government entity are 

not eligible for participation in the Loan Repayment Program.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

0915-0127)